An ancient medieval tradition to ensure the good health of trees has been recreated in Hampshire.
Morris dancers and singers turned out at the Vaughan Millennium Apple Orchard in Hartley Wintney for wassailing – which saw the revellers drink hot mulled cider as they toasted the trees to ensure a good apple harvest in the year ahead.
Morris dancers take part in a traditional Wassail in Hartley Wintney in Hampshire (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Hot cider was the drink of the evening, as it has been for hundreds of years (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Although some of the dancers added a modern touch (Andrew Matthews/PA)
A large crowd came to join in at the Vaughan Millennium Apple Orchard in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Torches lit the procession route (Andrew Matthews/PA)
