Wearing of the Green
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011The original colour associated with St. Patrick was blue, but over the years the colour green became more widely associated with the holiday. Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day as early as the 17th century. St. Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, a three-level plant, to explain [...]
Calgary Florist shares the history of potpourri
Sunday, November 21st, 2010By F. Gayle Gregory Potpourri was created in the 12th century for the purpose of freshening rooms in castles for the people of that time. Spices or herbs were placed in huge cooking cauldrons after the meal tasks of the day had been completed. People then took these herbs and spices and placed them in [...]
Honouring Our Soldiers – Remembrance Day Calgary
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. More than 1,500,000 Canadians have served our country in this way, and more than 100,000 have died. They gave their lives [...]
When did we start celebrating Mother’s Day?
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Mother’s Day was commemorated for the first time in Rome in the fifth century. Many countries have religious, historical or legendary celebrations honouring motherhood. Napoleon issued a special ordinance that Mother’s Day would be celebrated in 1806, though it was not recognized as an official holiday in France until 1929. The English began celebrating in [...]
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