Now that Easter is approaching, we want to take this opportunity to tell you about a plant that is beginning to bloom just at this time. The plant associated with the Easter and Easter festivities, which are celebrated around the first full moon of spring, is the thyme.
We love to live adventures and enjoy nature. Getting to know the landscape and seeing how it changes each week is exciting. Being able to learn new things at each station makes us love the territory even more.
Thyme is a plant also known as thyme, thyme or thyme. With the less usual tem, tomaní or frigola. Outside our country, this plant is known by the Spanish name “tomillo”, with the words “elharr, ezkai, ispillu or erle-bedarr (bee grass)” in Basque, with the English “tyme” and with the Italian “timo”.
Thyme is a fantastic grass to experiment, smell and identify colors. With the little ones we take the opportunity to discover the surroundings. Taking advantage of one of the stops we get off the cart to experiment with this gift that nature gives us. With this experience, children learn to identify by color and smell what thyme is. We are convinced that this is the best way toto learn and enjoy nature.
Thyme and traditions of Easter
It is said that on the day of Christ's death the mountain of Calvary bloomed with thyme. That is why we say that thyme rises every year on these dates and extraordinarily perfumes the atmosphere while also contributing to the resurrection of Christ.
These days, many people, alone or in company, go out into the woods to look for this herb, as the saying goes: "On Good Friday we will harvest thyme in the field". It is a widespread belief that this herb harvested on Good Friday morning does not lose its flower and has special virtues.
Holy Week always coincides with the first full moon of spring. This makes this the best time for harvesting plants and herbs as the full moon alters the sage and the virtues of thyme are enhanced.
"The thyme that is harvested on Holy Thursday is always kept fresh"
How popular proverbs collected, harvested at full moon is called the properties and virtues of the plant increase
Do not miss the opportunity to see all these stories and curiosities. Aprofieu Easter to enjoy an adventure in horse and carriage. A fun and educational experience that will make you enjoy the spring with your family.
