Community Wassail
Join Riversong and toast good health to this traditional Devon orchard to help bring another successful harvest.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
Wassail (from the Old Norse ves heill) is a traditional gathering still popular in the west country as a way of wishing "good health" to the orchard and to bring hope of a good harvest to come. We will follow the Riversong choir as they perform songs, and lead us in warding away evil spirits. This is an informal community gathering. Bring your own pots and wooden spoons for participating in the noise making! Please take note of the information on this page.
Times
The basics
- Suitability
Supervised children are welcome
- Meeting point
We will gather at the entrance to the orchard. What three words location is ///fortnight.butter.dance
- What to bring and wear
Please come dressed for UK weather. Some parts of the orchard are wet or uneven and include rabbit hole so we recommend sturdy footwear. Bring your own pans and wooden spoons for joining in!
- Accessibility
Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs and we will do our best to support you. The orchard is not an easily accessible area.
- Other
This is a free event. Please use the contact email if you need further information. Please note the slippery uneven surfaces for this event. Well behaved dogs are welcome on a lead. The event will only be cancelled for very heavy rain or high winds (check this event listing for updates). We encourage people to walk or cycle from Bovey Tracey. If you are driving parking is free for National Trust members or £3 for 2 hours.