Essex, UK. 16th Jan, 2016. Wassailing for the first time in Clarence House conservation garden, Thaxted Essex, England. 16 January 2016 The orchard-visiting wassail refers to the ancient custom of visiting orchards in cider-producing regions of England, reciting incantations and singing to the trees to promote a good harvest for the coming year. Credit: BRIAN HARRIS/Alamy Live News

---

Size: 3890px × 2260px
Photo credit: © BRIAN HARRIS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ancient, apples, brian, cider, clarence, conservation, custom, england, essex, fruit, garden, harris, house, thaxted, tradition, trees, wasailing, wassailing