Tag Archive: rural crafts

Highlights from the Chess Valley Heritage Day

Highlights from the Chess Valley Heritage Day

Date: 06th April 2023

Did you know that copper needs to be heated to temperatures of about 11000C before it can be cast into a mould? This temperature can only be reached in a furnace using charcoal. After cooling it can be filed and cold hammered to refine its shape and remove any rough edges. Copper smelting is just...

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New film: National Hedgelaying Championships comes to the Chilterns

New film: National Hedgelaying Championships comes to the Chilterns

Date: 03rd February 2023

Did you know hedges were used as living fences, marking ownership and keeping animals in or out of a field? However, over time, gaps in the hedgerows develop allowing animals to escape or trample crops. For years this has been managed with a technique called hedge laying, which involves cutting each stem and laying it down...

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