Join us on Sunday 18th January 2026 for our annual Wassail, a traditional ceremony to wake the fruit trees from their winter rest and chase away evil spirits to ensure a bountiful harvest.

Event Details:
📍 Community Orchard (accessed via Chard Museum)
🕠 Doors open 5:30 PM

The evening features:

• Chard’s Town Crier leading the ceremony
• Guest musicians and Morris dancing from Blackdown Morris
• Delicious mulled cider and apple cake on the patio, provided by Rawlins Family Cider

This is a free community event — everyone is welcome to join in this joyful local tradition!