From boatbuilding to barge painting, traditional British crafts at growing risk
Traditional artisanal skills may be lost for good due to ‘perfect storm’ of economic stresses, says heritage charity
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Cornish Hedging survey could be classified as endangered
The Guild of Cornish Hedgers are asking hedgers to complete a survey to determine whether the skill should be classified as an endangered craft.
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'It's about finding yourself': Cornish hedgers plan record-breaking labyrinth
Last modified on Fri 15 Jan 2021 08.00 EST High on a Cornish moor, a living, breathing piece of artwork that is designed to last thousands of years is taking shape. Called Kerdroya, the piece is a labyrinth – billed as the largest of its kind in the world and constructed out of Cornish hedges, which are a unique combination of stone and vegetation. The footings of the hedges, the foundation boulders, or “grounders”, are in place, having been hauled out of the shallows of the nearby Colliford Lake by horse and sledge. As soon as Covid allows, hundreds of people, including schoolchildren,...
Source: theguardian.com