I remember that from before. You had another post — or maybe more than one — featuring those dressings, and I was blown away at the work in them! They are a tradition, yes?
Rather like the green man, the origins go back too far for certainty, but are linked to how thankful people are for fresh water when supplies are uncertain.
I was just wondering in a comment below if they would still be able to do them this year. According to the timetable online, many are postponed or cancelled.
They’d be right up your street. They are an impressive size and so carefully and ingeniously constructed. I loved how the sheep are pussy willows in this one.
I wonder if they will struggle to do them this year, with social distancing. I can imagine it takes many heads clustered around for quite some time in a normal year.
I am American and hadn’t heard of well dressing until your post. Love this kind of tradition! Is your photo of a picture that you made of things found in nature, such as seeds, pussywillow, etc?
I especially love what looks like a rosebud in a sort of photobomb in the corner. But the more I look the more I see. Amazing.
It’s hard to believe it is all made from natural ingredients – bark, seeds, petals, leaves, catkins.
I remember that from before. You had another post — or maybe more than one — featuring those dressings, and I was blown away at the work in them! They are a tradition, yes?
Rather like the green man, the origins go back too far for certainty, but are linked to how thankful people are for fresh water when supplies are uncertain.
What a history. One of the best traditions I’ve ever heard of. Thanks!
I’d forgotten all about Well Dressing. It’s years since I’ve seen one ‘for real’. So thank you. A delightful example.
You can almost be guaranteed a good choice of tea and cakes at most of them too.
Even this year ?
I was just wondering in a comment below if they would still be able to do them this year. According to the timetable online, many are postponed or cancelled.
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So inviting…a visual delight
The bird looks like she is thinking of making a start on the bread if the picnickers don’t appear soon. 🙂
Definitely! 😊❤
Very creative and very pretty 🙂
They always make me smile. 🙂
Oh, wonderful!
I bet any birds seeing this wish our country walls were all made out of seeds.
I’ve never heard of this tradition, but it is a good one!
They’d be right up your street. They are an impressive size and so carefully and ingeniously constructed. I loved how the sheep are pussy willows in this one.
Wow, so nice! I’ve never heard of well dressing.
It’s a lovely custom.
It makes me feel nostalgic, the village where I grew up always had a well dressing.
I wonder if they will struggle to do them this year, with social distancing. I can imagine it takes many heads clustered around for quite some time in a normal year.
I am American and hadn’t heard of well dressing until your post. Love this kind of tradition! Is your photo of a picture that you made of things found in nature, such as seeds, pussywillow, etc?