Although there was a limited turn-out for our Wassail on Sunday – owing to the snow and ice – it nevertheless felt like an important event. Steve and Grace gently woke the Orchard from its winter slumber with warm cider. We hope this will be the start of a new tradition at the Orchard, which…
Read MoreWassail has its roots in In the cider-producing West of England (primarily the counties of Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire) wassailing also refers to drinking (and singing) the health of trees in the hopes that they might better thrive. However it seems appropriate to create our own version to suit the ambitions of the…
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