Our name comes from the mimosa tree, which is common here but originally comes from China - it is known in China as He Huan, which means tree of collective happiness. The bark and flowers are used medicinally, for elevating mood, and for treating depression, constrained emotions, irritability and trauma.
The annual assembly for the FEC takes place during March, in an attempt to happen at the beginning of the year when it's least inconvenient to everyone. We have gardeners whose season hasn't yet kicked into high gear, a goat herd who's fielding baby goats (conveniently within range of the assembly), outdoor workers whose season hasn't totally started yet, and people to whom the changing of seasons has absolutely no effect.