The building of the green valley - Stuart Peachey

This book presents the story of the construction of the 17th
century historical landscape used in the BBC2 television series
'Tales from the Green Valley'. On one level it is the tale of a
bizarre social project carried out by some 400 muscular
historians, re-enactors, international volunteers, cavers and
mountain climbers. On another it provides a detailed account of
the development of a valuable experimental history project with
wide educational and research applications, on a minimal budget.
It catalogues a unique restoration of a derelict historic farming
landscape, from buildings and field boundaries to woodlands and
weed patterns, and describes its current management, on a social
farming basis, with livestock co-operatives and adopted orchards.