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

Britain’s traditional thatched roofs risk extinction because of the rise of imported materials, master thatchers fear.

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13. The ...

A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country’s disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape. In a hall in Portnoo, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Kazumi Numaguchi takes a handful of grass and draws the bright steel of his sickle through the stems. Holding ...

Lawn care is important for any homeowner. And most people don’t realize that it’s beneficial to thatch their lawn to keep their grass fresh. However, a thatching rake is different from other types of ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robin Kurzaj says the thatching industry is at "danger point" due to supply issues [BBC] A grower has warned the thatching ...