30/12/2010
Winter in the farm: Willow harvesting on the Somerset Levels. Sarah Swadling visits farmer Richard Roberts, and basket maker, Darrell Hill, as they gather this year's crop.
Winter in the farm: Willow harvesting on the Somerset Levels. Sarah Swadling visits farmer Richard Roberts, and basket maker, Darrell Hill, as they gather this year's crop at Bussex Farm near Westonzoyland. The Somerset Levels are the last remaining area in England where willow is grown commercially for basket making.
Presenter: Sarah Swadling. Producer: Sarah Swadling.
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