Thatching straw grower Robin Kurzaj, from Billinghay, says the industry is at risk of dying out.

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Thatchers say their centuries-old craft is under threat due to a lack of training opportunities, funding shortages and difficulties sourcing materials. There are now no dedicated thatching training ...

I’m from the Netherlands. I always said that I would live in Ireland because, as a family, we spent all our summers here. I left home really young and when I was about 15, I was working on fishing ...

Robin Kurzaj says the thatching industry is at "danger point" due to supply issues A grower has warned the thatching industry is at "danger point" of dying without more young people entering the ...