Join us for a very special episode as we connect with nature and re-discover our incredible heritage and endangered skills in our hedgerows and beyond.
Archaeologist Dr Alex Langlands, presenter of the BBC’s Victorian Farm series, talks to Charlotte Tindle about his book Cræft and how, over centuries, we humans have learnt to use the natural materials around us to practical ends, from whittling wood or spinning wool to smoking fish and meat. Working with nature can help us engage with our local landscape in a more meaningful way, as he reveals in his new YouTube videos on the art of basket-making using wild hedgerow brambles.
Dr Alex Langlands is currently a lecturer in medieval history, archaeology and heritage at Swansea University, and a patron of the Heritage Crafts Association. He presented the BBC programmes Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm and Wartime Farm and is the author of Craeft: An Enquiry into the Origins of Crafts.
FURTHER RESOURCES AND A CALL TO ACTION!
For more information on Dr Langlands work visit www.alexlanglands.wordpress.com or follow him on Twitter.
To learn more about endangered heritage crafts, and the work that is happening to safeguard craft skills and knowledge for the future visit the Heritage Craft Association. Throughout Covid-19 lockdown they have been hosting some great online events for FREE.
Thank you
The original recording of this podcast was produced for the 2020 Winchester Heritage Open Days by a small team of students at the University of Winchester. We would like to thank again Charlotte Tindle, who led the student team and of course also Dr Alex Langlands for helping create this wonderful episode.