December Green Glow

Have you located your GREEN bulb yet? 

Next Friday is December 1st.

During the whole month of December we transform our neighborhood into a GREEN winter wonderland by changing the white light in our front yard light to GREEN!  Let’s all be ready to enjoy this unique December tradition! What a charming and beautiful sight!  

Why Green?

Even though Christmas takes place in the middle of winter, green is everywhere. From our Christmas trees to the Holiday Wreaths hanging from our doors, green is often the most prominent color of Christmas. Evergreen plants are an obvious choice for winter decoration, because they never lose their color. Pine trees, holly, ivy, and mistletoe are classic holiday plants.

Evergreens had special meaning to ancient peoples because they stayed vibrant through the darkest days of winter and helped them think ahead to the rebirth of the earth in the spring. Just like we do today, these civilizations would hang evergreen boughs over the doors and windows during the colder months. 

In the dead of winter the Romans would give each other evergreen plants or branches as a sign of good luck. The Germans took this practice to another level and brought trees into their homes and decorated them with fruits and nuts. 

Christian’s used the winter season to put on Paradise plays. They would cut down a pine tree and attach apples to them. Green is regarded as the promise of life and spring.

Evergreen plants like holly and mistletoe are used at Christmastime to represent Christ’s life and eternal nature. In pagan times, they were a powerful reminder that nature keeps growing, even through the cold times. 

So enjoy December as our Community glows green with nature, growth, and renewal.