Reed Cutters on Norfolk Broads,

Reed Harvest, Ranworth Broad, Norfolk, 19th March 2021..Marshmen harvest reed for thatched roofs in Ranworth on the Norfolk Broads today. The reed is cut, threshed, and bundled and tied ready for drying and delivery to thatchers...Rowan Nichols and Paul Eldridge were part of the 2006 Broads Authority Reed and Sedge Cutters Apprentice scheme brought in due to dwindling numbers of traditional cutters. They were later joined by their friend Lawrence Watts, and have worked together ever since...Rowan Nichols works the cutter across the reedbed whilst Lawrence Watts collects bundles of reed for cleaning and stacking...Photography by Jason Bye.t: 07966 173 930.e: mail@jasonbye.com.w: http://www.jasonbye.com