The melody for this popular carol is an old English folk song, and the lyrics date to at least the early 18th century. But the sacred symbolism of holly and ivy extends even further back into medieval ...

As the advent season begins, I will be hanging greenery. Holly and ivy have been mainstays of British Advent and Christmas decorations since at least the 15th and 16th centuries. I am fortunate to ...

Hear the Monadnock Chorus Chamber Singers as they sing “The Holly Bears the Crown” on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Plowshare Farm. The event is free and open to the public. The singers will perform a program ...

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...