ATV Today: 05.05.1965: Chalk Down Farming

Summary

Leslie Thomas reports from Wiltshire at a farm at Ogbourne near Swindon on the particular local issues surrounding chalk down farming.

Year:

1965

Duration:

0:05:05

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Leslie Thomas piece to camera talking about soil depths in the Vale of the White Horse. Views of grazing sheep. Interview with local farmer David Margesson about the challenges of farming on chalk down land. Shots of sheep and cattle and views of traditional wattle hurdles being made to keep animals enclosed. Interview with David's father, Dick Margesson about the family cattle rearing business.


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