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16/11/2009

Rural crafts like hedge laying, thatching and dry-stone walling have recently been on the decline, but are young workers starting to turn that tide?

Rural crafts like hedge laying, thatching and dry-stone walling have recently been on the decline, leaving a shortage of workers skilled in countryside tasks. But Charlotte Smith hears that more young people are taking to a career in rural Britain and are breathing new life into these dying traditions.

Also, as winter approaches, the Farming Today bees have their final preparations to get them through the cold days and even colder nights.

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Mon 16 Nov 2009 05:45

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