20 Wassailing

Everyone who tends an orchard is looking for a bumper crop. Those involved with the Portobello Community Orchard are no different. And to make sure their wishes are granted, they've started a tradition of singing - or wassailing - to the trees at the start of the season in January. Today was wassailing day!

The Community Orchard  is right on the edge of Portobello in what was once known as the 'Donkey Field'. Now, it has a wide range of fruit trees, many of them unusual or historic. For the volunteers who help maintain the orchard, this is just a bit of fun - but with a serious side. 

Community Orchard