by Rachel | Dec 11, 2024 | Communities, Join In, News, Training
Did you know that the word wassail derives from the Saxon ‘Waes Hael’, which was a greeting of goodwill meaning ‘be hale’ or ‘good health’. But wassailing goes back much further than Saxon times because it was originally a pagan ritual. On Sunday 12 January, people...
by Rachel | Sep 18, 2024 | News, Training
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing has never been so popular. From community orchards and neighbourhood streets to family gardens, more and more people are reviving the winter ritual of toasting their fruit trees and wishing them a fruitful harvest. But what’s...
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