Tales from the Green Valley
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
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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