Hedging Your Bets

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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