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Radio 4,17 Aug 2025,22 mins

The Rush Harvest

On Your Farm

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Charlotte Smith wades into the River Great Ouse to see the rush harvest. Felicity Irons cuts the wild rush in the summertime, carrying it by punt back to the shore. In her Bedfordshire workshop she makes rush matting and baskets which are shipped all over the world. Produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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