Tag: sustainability
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Linen seed saving at St Fagan’s Museum
The flax planted at Abernodwydd garden was pulled up over three sessions during August, then stored in the barn in bundled stooks, allowing it to dry and the seed bolls to develop. Then we rippled and winnowed the seed on a blowy September, in the yard of the farmhouse where it was grown. There’s evidence…
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Flax of ‘25
This year at St Fagan’s Museum we moved to a new garden. Abernodwydd house garden was beautifully prepared by the garden team at the museum. We had our own saved seed and new seed from Flaxlands. We planted in sun in April, then had some rain, more sun and warm weather. It’s grown to over…
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Flax to Linen in action
We’ve had two lovely things happen this month… well there’s been lots of loveliness, but these are to share. Llieinwe Exhibition at Waterloo Tea shop, Whitchurch road Until June 5th We were offered the space in this lovely little local tea shop (also good coffee, lovely food and nice people). We have tried to show…
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Growing your 1m of Flax
Got your flax seed and ready to join in with us growing flax for linen? Plant your seed in late March/April into well drained and raked soil. It can … Growing your 1m of Flax
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The last of the ‘22 St Fagans Flax
our llieinwe flax at St Fagan’s museum was planted on 11th may last year.planting flax seed in rowsflax after a month it was ready to pull on 11th august – 91 days later. a warm n sunny day. we dressed in linen hats and pinnys made by martine 🙏🏻after pulling easily, was stacked in the…
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