ATV Today: 23.08.1976: Buck Allport on the Drought

Summary

Buck Allport, the Shropshire grass cutter, talking to John Swallow about the effects of the drought on the countryside.

Year:

1976

Duration:

0:07:31

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

After talking about the ragwort in a dry field Buck Allport recites a poem about the earthworm, which warns against using pesticides on the land and working with nature instead. He goes on to talk about the way in which humans have upset the natural balance of nature. In his monologue there is an implicit understanding of 'greenhouse effect' and the need to farm more responsibly and orgaically.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Includes tease shot: Buck Allport scooping up dry earth and letting it run though his fingers.