Christmas 2020: Of natural wreaths and green festivities
A common way to prepare a Christmas tree is to use a branch of the locally-available pine tree or decorate potted Thuja shrubs (Mor Pankhi in Hindi), ferns, especially asparagus ferns, palms, and the indoor-friendly araucarias December 25, 2020 9:10:15 am
Christmas arrangements using succulents have gained a lot of popularity as bright, living Christmas trees. (Photo: Swasti Pachauri)
With COVID-19-induced lockdowns and restrictions spanning several months, many of us have missed the fruits of ecology and nature around us. Nature enthusiasts among us had it exceedingly tough with the new home-bound realities. Now, as 2020 finally comes to an end with Christmas carols ringing in, elements of nature could be brought home with living trees and authentic celebrations derived from our natural surroundings.