But for one evening in January, modern farming techniques are set aside for an ancient ritual called “wassailing,” where the coming year’s apple crop is blessed, evil spirits are chased away ...

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 ...

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CHEPSTOW, Wales — "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 ...

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 ...