Corn Dollies / Straw Birds & Links

A bird made from straw.

Corn dollies being made at Horseheath  Cambridgeshire.

                                     Straw birds

                                http://www.thatchingandstrawcraft.co.uk/    This is Tom Mizon's site on straw animals and thatching.
                                                                                          Well worth a visit.

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The Guild was formed in 1989 and its aims are =
To promote the craft of straw work.
To raise the standard of straw work produced and taught.
To bring straw enthusiasts together.
To disseminate information about all aspects of straw work.

www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk
Click Here for a link to The Guild of Straw Craftsmen

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
For a link to the RSPB Click Here                   

The R S P B are dedicated to helping birds and preserving their habitats.


http://www.the-eversdens.co.uk/ Click here for a great Cambridgeshire village website, which includes thatching pictures


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