Around The Mulberry Bush

During my trip to Wales last week I visited Tre-tŵr (Tretower ) Court and Castle, and in the grounds was a magnificent Mulberry Tree. I’m sure many of us have sung the childhood nursery rhyme ‘Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush’, but why are we singing it and what folklore does this fruiting tree hold? On the off chance you have no idea what song I am …