Hawthorn Winter Ceremony
Schedule
Thu Jan 22 2026 at 04:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
1 Riverside Esplanade, DD1 4EZ Dundee, United Kingdom | Dundee, SC
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Winter Solstice is a time of transformation, when the long nights begin to darken and only a few red berries linger on the bare branches of gardens and woodland paths.As the season turns, join us for a mindful event celebrating nature and ritual with a ceremony dedicated to the hawthorn berry and its role in Scottish design and traditional ecological knowledge.
Hawthorn, an important symbol of eco-design in Scotland, is also one of the ancient Ogham trees. For centuries it has been valued for both its practical uses and its symbolic meaning, representing protection, healing, and connection between worlds.
Led by herbalist Clare McQuade, with an introduction by ecologist Laia Rovira-Craven, the event begins with a guided look at hawthorn designs in our galleries. We then move into the Garden Futures exhibition for a gentle ritual of tea sampling and storytelling, accompanied by live harp music from Sian Shepherd.
Recommended for ages 16+. Children aged 10–16 may attend when accompanied by an adult.
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