Thatcher’s Harvest
- Synopsis
- A filmed record of the rethatching of a Suffolk cottage from the drilling of the wheat seed on Robert and John Foster’s Red Barn Farm. The farmers show how they protect the growing crop and prepare a 50-year-old Lanz binder to cut the long-stemmed wheat. After cutting, the crop is stood in shocks before being carted and stacked. A traditional threshing follows. When thatcher Paul Congdon receives the straw he prepares the yealms or bundles that he carries on the cottage roof. Shows the complete process of securing the thatch with broaches, building up the ridge line, decorating it with hazel rods, cutting out and trimming.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min.
- Year of production
- 2000
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £15.99 (inc. VAT +p&p)
- Subjects
- Agriculture; Crafts
- Keywords
- thatching
Credits
- Writer
- Brian Bell
- Cast
Paul Congdon
Distributor
- Name
Old Pond Publishing
- info@oldpond.com
- Web
- http://www.oldpond.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 238 200
- Fax
- 01473 238 201
- Address
- Dencora Business Centre
36 White House Road
Ipswich
IP1 5LT - Notes
- DVDs and books for enthusiasts in the land-based industries: farmers and smallholders, workers in the earthmoving, forestry and heavy transport occupations. Titles deal with current activities and machinery as well as the history of the industries.
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