Thatching Straw

The National Thatching Straw Growers Association was formed, by a small group of growers of thatching straw, in the autumn 2010.

[Thatching Straw @TheNTSGA]

There is also a Historic England event on the 15th of June looking at the machinery used for straw production open to all interested growers. More details on that this week.

[Thatching Straw @TheNTSGA]

Lots going on at the NTSGA currently.
Planning an AGM and newsletter to go out to members.
A facebook group https://t.co/UXBJ8sVXf0 for sharing ideas or asking advice from other growers.
A YouTube channel that will have videos on the many different methods of straw production.

[Nick Walker @TheMasterThatch]

An essential part of thatching straw production is threshing.
I spent the day around vintage machinery-the drum threshes the wheat sheaves, removing the grain.
The straw is trussed, then stacked up.

The process is archaic, labour intensive and utterly wonderful.

[Kate Clark @kateontheradio]

Looking for wheat sheaf for my children’s school please farmers of the wye valley/Herefordshire. The kindergarten grind the wheat and use the stalks for crafts. Can anyone help please? @Wyefarm ?

[Emma Watkin 🚜 @farmingwifelife]

Here is the main thread for today's steam thrashing. I shall be calling it thrashing as we're in Suffolk but it's also known as threshing. All videos and photos will be here @yanafarming
#mentalhealthinfarming
#steam
#longstrawthatch
#threshing
#YouAreNotAlone

[Jeremy Squirrell @Jes_Squirrell]

Anyone looking for a restoration project? Albion Binder by Harrison, McGregor & Co Ltd, and unidentifiable straw elevator looking for a good home. No room for them any more. Offers welcome,

[Master Thatchers Ltd @masterthatcher2]

#Thatching straw samples. Many thanks to Inthatch for these. From L- R - Triticale,Aquila,Maris Widgeon, N59, Squareheads Master. Butt ends very similar but ears and grain look quite dissimilar.

[Thatching Straw @TheNTSGA]

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[Thatching Straw @TheNTSGA]

Good news, thatching straw growers around the UK report mostly a bumper 2019 harvest, even allowing for some early spoilt lodged acreage. #longstrawthatch #strawgrower #ntsga #thatch #traditional

[Howemill @howemill]

Hi @Brockwell_Bake @heritage_wheat @scotlandbread - anyone know where we could get some “Blood Red” wheat seed from??

[Kate Batchelor @tweetingpainter]

#Day10 #100DrawingsIn100Days for #TheYanaProject #MentalHealth #Farming #NickWalker @TheMasterThatch #MasterThatcher putting in the #Straw #TopRidge on #PakefieldChurch #Pakefield Thatching #Reed #Countryside #Agriculture #Suffolk #Norfolk
#Art #Challenge

[Thatching Straw @TheNTSGA]

@RobertDarch Amazing photo of combed wheat reed production. If your interested in this subject our members use similar set ups around the country producing both combed and long straw for thatching.

[Emily Louise Ashworth @emily_llou]

I'm looking for anyone part of a rural community or farmers that partake in any sort of rural craft? Spinning, thatching etc....please let me know! Thanks!

[Thatching Straw @TheNTSGA]

@PrincesFound @artsTBW What are you thatching with during the workshop Long straw, Combed wheat or Water reed?

[Lucy Bates @ljblucy]

Is anyone out there growing a Maris Huntsman #thatchcrop and/or have a couple of kg seed they could spare for an aphid science project @HarperAdamsUni?? Old varieties are helping to work out post neonic BYDV managemen strategies!

[Tobias 🚜 @TbWatkin]

First days thrashing in the new shed #longstraw #thatching #thatchingstraw #thrashing #longstrawthatch @TheNTSGA #heritagewheat #newharvester

[Ben Beazley @BBeazley1]

This barn is now long overdue a rethatch! This was the last time it was done, hopefully it will get done again next year with the thatching wheat planted yesterday! #vintagefarm