A community orchard in Hornsea held its first wassailing event earlier. The centuries-old tradition involves blessing fruit trees ahead of spring. Sharon Rawdon, who organised the ceremony ...

Wassailing, originally an old English tradition where people sang to orchard trees for a good harvest, is being celebrated at Virtue Cider in Fennville on February 22nd from noon to 8 p.m. The ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… or so some people seem to think. Personally, I love the fall – piles of leaves to jump in, crisp Minnesota air and warm apple cider have always put ...

"Wassail!" yelled the crowd. "Cider for everyone!" In an orchard by a Welsh castle, hundreds of people gathered to wish good health to the apple trees in a centuries-old tradition enjoying a revival.

Singing, drinking, banging saucepans and hanging toasted bread on tree branches are all part of wassailing, along with the colourful horses' heads, which are a Welsh variation. "It's a celebration ...

Singing, drinking, banging saucepans and hanging toasted bread on tree branches are all part of wassailing, along with the colourful horses' heads, which are a Welsh variation. "It's a celebration of ...