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This week, Norma Clarke explores the ancient arts of hedge-laying, thatching, hay-cutting and wood-turning; and highlights from this week's issue.
'Words from the Hedge: A hedgelayer’s view of the countryside', by Richard Negus
'Of Thorn and Briar: A year with the West Country hedgelayer', by Paul Lamb
'On the Roof: A thatcher’s journey', by Tom Allan
'Where Are the Fellows Who Cut the Hay?: How traditions from the past can shape our future', by Robert Ashton
'Ingrained: The making of a craftsman', by Callum Robinson
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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