The Green Man represents the power of nature and the natural world. He is an ancient symbol of nature and fertility, also the untamed spirit that lives in all of us.

He is sometimes known as Robin Goodfellowe, Jack o'the Green, Green George, or Robin Hood.

There are many different representations of him through the ages and in different religions, generally showing his face as half human, half vegetation, usually laughing.

You can see him carved in Gothic churches, sewn in Medieval tapestries, carved into trees thought to have special powers and in many modern forms.

In the past human sacrifices were often made to appease the gods of nature and ensure health and fertility of the earth. Stories are told of men being chosen to reign as "King of the Wood", or "Rex Nemorensis", for a year and then killed, the slayer taking on the role for the next twelve months. It has been suggested that Robin Hood was a "Rex Nemorensis".

The Green Man dies each year on the 5th November (The Old English New Years Day) to the sound of bangs and the sight of bonfires, much later associated with Guy Fawkes. He is reborn on May 1st each year. Spring rites celebrate that renaissance, and children conceived on that day (particularly as a result of the spring rites!) were known as Robin's Son, or Robinson.

Various images of the Green Man are found in Christian, Hindu, Bhuddhist and Mayan places of worship.

He is a symbol of connecting and interacting with nature, crossing nearly all secular and philosophical boundaries.

As a lover of nature and trees in particular I feel a special bond and felt there should be a group to represent him.