Talk:Arbor Day

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[edit] Arbor Day

I would like to see this page explaining the reason this day is called "Arbor" day, from Latin Arbor = tree (I think). Why wasn't it given an English name? Why has this Latin name stuck? Nyh 09:07, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

I know nothing on this topic in particular, but I presume it's because it sounds more sophisticated. -- Zanimum 17:54, 29 April 2006 (UTC)


Arbor Day UK

Arbor day is an ancient tree dressing festival unique to the village of Aston on Clun in South Shropshire. It is, in fact the only village in the UK to continue with this festival. This is due to a special wedding pageant that commemorates a wedding in the 1700s. For full details see: www.arbortreeday.co.uk


The material on Gothem City is interesting, but needs more context. Where is it? Is it a fictional town? Are there citations to support the material? --Ben 12:21, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Arbor Day in the Commonwealth

Arbor Day is properly called Arbor Day in the Commonwealth, not Arbour Day. The word "arbour" derives from a Latin word for "herb" and is only properly used for a shaded sitting place in a garden, while "arbor" comes directly from the Latin for tree. Any Google search of a Commonwealth place and "Arbour Day" will return far fewer results than a search of the place and "Arbor Day". For instance:

Australia and "Arbour Day": 857 results Australia and "Arbor Day": 107,000 results

I can give you several references showing use of "arbor":

Hope that's enough to show that the day is not called "Arbour Day" outside of the United States. Lexicon (talk) 17:18, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Images

You might think that an article about a day where one plants trees would have an image of the planting of a tree. Maybe someone could find one? Lexicon (talk) 17:21, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Kenya's Pacific Coast?

Which school of geography teaches that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.148.123.76 (talk) 05:19, 14 May 2008 (UTC)