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Tales from the Green Valley

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Twelve-part series in which five experts, archaeologists and historians take on the challenge of running a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I

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Tales from the Green Valley - April

Five experts run a farm as it would have been in the reign of King James I. In April they spring clean, sweeping out the chimney, airing the textiles and changing the beds.

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Tales from the Green Valley - August

Archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. August marks the final month and the main task is the wheat harvest.

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Tales from the Green Valley - December

Five archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. December means celebrating Christmas 17th century style.

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Tales from the Green Valley - February

Five archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. February, and a snowstorm has damaged their privy.

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Tales from the Green Valley - January

Archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in King James I's reign. January sees them resort to period medicines to beat aches and pains.

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Tales from the Green Valley - July

Archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. It's July and the team has to get into the meadow and start making hay.

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Tales from the Green Valley - June

Five archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. It's June, and the team need to wash and shear their sheep.

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Tales from the Green Valley - March

Five archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. March, and they get busy turning wheat into bread flour.

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Tales from the Green Valley - May

Five archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. May is their ninth month and the team is behind with spring sowing.

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Tales from the Green Valley - November

Five archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. It's time to kill and process one of the specially-bred pigs.

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Tales from the Green Valley - October

Archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in the reign of King James I. They need to build a cowshed to shelter their livestock over winter.

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Tales from the Green Valley - September

Five archaeologists and historians run a farm for a year as it would have been in 1620. The team use oxen to plough, sow seeds by hand and prepare a Jacobean feast.

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