Traditionally in Scotland people would plant a rowan tree outside their house to protect them from bad spirits.
To this day, rowan trees can be seen growing beside rural dwellings in the Scottish Highlands
The berries can be made into or added to a variety of alcoholic drinks. As well as the popular wine still made in the Highlands, the Scots made a strong spirit from the berries. Today, rowan berry jelly is still made in Scotland and is traditionally eaten with game.
On this Halloween, explore the folklore of the rowan. Oidhche Shamhna sona dhuibh.
There wasnae sic a bonnie tree in a' the countryside.