How to harvest water reed for thatching
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- Опубліковано 1 бер 2012
- Alan Jones is no ordinary thatcher. He is an expert on regional styles and materials and is a pioneer in producing superior quality thatching wheat and water reed.
This series of short films is about sustainability. These days it happens to be cheap and convenient for thatchers to buy imported reed from the Far East. But the quality is poor and the roofs don't last. A good thatched roof should last 30 years.
Alan has been cutting water reed beds (subject of this film) for 30 years, as well as developing wheat crops for thatching - "they said you couldn't grow wheat crops in mid Wales". This pioneering approach has to be economically viable as well as good for the ecology and environment. In this series of films we will be following Alan through the development of his crops, through to the thatching of buildings.
Useful links:
www.artisanco.com
www.thatchingwales.co.uk - Навчання та стиль
Great video - a roof that lasts 30 years! And beautiful, wow... (now I have to find the view on fire proofing and insurance)
Well done!
Love It
where did you get the machine from , I can't find it on the internet anywhere
It's called a Reed Reaper binder machine
This channel is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
Not only a visually enjoy film but also told with wise words,
youngsters need to work with traditional people like this to insure knowledge and skills are not lost.....
Is you reed available for sale to Dorset?
Unfortunately as you mentioned I have to source imported reed.
Hi Marcus, Thanks for your comment. You will need to contact Alan about supplying reed. You can find his contact details on his website thatchingwales.co.uk.
Lovely set up well done, it looks a rather idyllic lifestyle. What time of year should reed be harvested?
hi when the sap has gone down and the leaf has fallen off then before the birds start nesting again i usualy cut in February when the tides are right (low water in the day!) cheers alan
I've been trying to figure out online whether the reeds have to be dried in any way before they're used? I know reeds are rather dry themselves but when bundled together I wonder if there's some moisture that could cause mold or something?
it douse vary however in wet climes 'wales' i wait till there over ripe and therefore dry then keep them dry so no issues with mold
Where from I can buy phragmites karka straw.
what is tne model of harvesting combine?can somebody tell me please?Im from western Ukraine.thanks)
+d00md00m33 Doom hi the reaper binder is a bcs and is Italian details can be found on line good luck alan
+Alan Jones thanks a lot)
Are you still going?
yes still going
Thanks for your reply and Contact details...!
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Must be 40 years now????
42 years