On Sunday August 10th The Friends of One Tree Hill (FROTH) will lay on an event at the top of the hill to mark 120 years since public protest secured this spot as “a public open space for ever.” 

The details have not been confirmed yet, but it is likely that the beacon will be lit, and people will perform.

So, we invite OTHAS members and guests to gather in the allotment picnic area from 3pm on August 10th to eat, drink and generally rabble-rouse before we join everyone else on the hill.

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The Open Day this year will be on September 7th from 12.30-6pm. More details will be posted soon.

Past Events

Annual Wassailing of One Tree Hill Saturday 1st February 2025

Saturday 1st February 2025 2:30 pm

Wassail trees at the allotment.

Wassailing apple orchards is an ancient tradition in cider-making parts of the country, and is a way of blessing the orchard to ensure a good crop. It involves making noise to scare off evil spirits, pouring libations of cider on to the roots and consuming a certain amount of it too.

More details at ianwhite.info/Wassail.html.

Interested parties gather at the rasied beds at 2.30pm, wassailling of the site begins at 2.45. From 3.30 there will be scoffing of jacket potatoes and quaffing of mulled apple juice and cider, before retiring back to 10 Walters Way.

Guests are requested to bring noise-making instruments and snacks and apple-derived drinks to share. In addition to the “pagan” dress code, guests are advised to dress warmly and wear suitable footwear, bearing in mind that the going can be slippery. In case of bad weather, a gathering will simply take place at Walters Way.