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Originally Posted by Scriveyn
I remember though reading a book about British furniture (and fringing on architecture too) about 30 years ago. Starting from wattle and daub and ending, I think, in the 19th century.
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Classes 3 and 4 made wattle and daub fences last term. They looked marvellous. To start with. But they took a heck of a lot of work. Which was part of the point of the lessons of course.
I think it's a great way to connect children to history. I want them to build a Wicker Man next year
PS - cool books! My local Oxfam only tends to have bestsellers people want to discard; Jodi Picault et al. Although when I volunteered at Save the Children I admit I skimmed the best ones before they reached the shelves. I paid the going price for them though! Trust me, no child starved through my actions.