rural life

Historic Gardens: Seeds & Sustainability

Wander the paths of the Weald & Downland Living Museum and you will quickly discover that history here is not…

3 months ago

Valentine’s Day: Saints, Sweethearts & Secrets

Each year, as the bare boughs of February begin to hint at the coming spring, the feast of Saint Valentine…

3 months ago

The Art of the Living Boundary: Traditional Hedge Laying

Amid the winding paths and timeworn timber-framed buildings of the Weald & Downland Living Museum, you may chance upon a…

3 months ago

The Heart of the Home: A History of the Hearth

What does the household revolve around? What is the centrepiece of the home? For millennia, it has been the hearth.…

1 year ago

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