The Apple Wassail or Orchard Wassail is a traditional form of wassailing practiced in the cider orchards of Southern England during the winter, on either Twelfth Night (5 or 6 January) or Old …

2012年1月16日 · From Devon to Kent, on the original “Twelfth Night” of the Julian calendar (around 17 January), thousands of people descend on England’s cider orchards in a bid to …

The purpose of wassailing is to awake the cider apple trees and to scare away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest of fruit in autumn. [18] The ceremonies of each wassail vary from …

Wassailing the apple trees was especially popular in the cider-making regions of southern and western England, where celebrants would gather around a big, old apple tree and sing …

2024年12月24日 · One of those traditions was that of “wassailing the apple trees.” The ancient Celtic pagan tradition of wassailing has roots that go back to the Middle Ages in Britain and …

The wassailing, or blessing of the fruit trees, involves drinking and singing to the health of the trees in the hope that they will provide a bountiful harvest in the autumn. This ancient custom …

Wassailing is still a Twelfth Night tradition practised throughout Britain in areas where fruit orchards – particularly apple and pear – are grown. A wassail procession makes a din through …

2025年1月10日 · Apple trees surround us, extending row upon row beyond my vision. In autumn, these trees would have been laden with the apples used to make Barley Wood Cider, but now …

2025年1月15日 · Orchard Wassailing: Blessing the Trees The second form of wassailing, still widely practiced today, focuses on blessing fruit trees – particularly apple trees – to ensure a …

2025年1月18日 · Wassailing, which dates to Anglo-Saxon times, traditionally takes place in January. The ceremonies see cider poured onto the roots of apple trees while toast is placed …