If you’re a reader from Norfolk,
then the Norfolk Wildlife Trust needs you.

They’re starting a hunt for the great parasite of yuletide – no not that annoying relative who wangles their way round for christmas dinner each year – but the wonderfully snog-inducing Mistletoe.

The survey has been created in order to find out whether the plant is in decline in the county – which would clearly be a worry for any sickle wielding modern-day Getafix. It’s a shame that the survey isn’t country-wide, but it doesn’t stop all of us looking out for it anyway, as it is quite splendid.

So if you do live in the environs of Norfolk and spot some Mistletoe, the Trust want to know when and where you found it, and on what tree it was growing. You can tell them by filling in an online form. It’s easy as mince pie, and you can even upload photos! Such is the magic of Christmas.

ONLINE FORM

For all you ‘born and bred’ Norfolk people here follows a poem to explain how you can help Norfolk Wildlife Trust:

Hev yew got any Mistletoe? Thas what we want a know
Tis called a hemi-parasite and on trees it do grow

Sticky white berries you will see yonder up high
Birds take these and spread em bout as they pass by

Taint that common in Norfolk, but we think it might be spreadin
Could be that global warmin stuff is to what we’re headin

So when you in them woods a walkin
Keep you lookin bor, keep you a gawkin

See if you can spot it in Poplar, Apple or Lime trees
these hint got leaves on now so yew’ll need some expertise

Hev yew got any Mistletoe in your trees?
Then fill in our survey and let us know please!

Poem by Vivienne Lain, Norfolk Wildlife Trust volunteer.

– Source www.hippyshopper.com