How To Harvest Oats Like An Edwardian | Edwardian Farm EP12| Absolute History

The coolest thing about this series is that however obscure the skill, they always find someone passionate enough to have kept it alive to this day.

This series is about as close to time travel as you can get.

Peter always wears his heart on his sleeve, which is why he is so endearing. Simon the blacksmith could almost have his own series, he's fantastic.

You have to love Ruth. Every time they do a show, she’s in the kitchen and she loves it. Scrubbing floors with a cloth and some tea leaves, cooking huge meals, Victorian washing.... the kind of things that the rest of us would go into a major panic just thinking about she does with so fervently. No bother to her at all. I’ve tried throwing tea leaves on the ground to gather up dust. Works a treat.

Peter: "We are removing ourselves from this community" (min. 57:43... broken heart). I'm so mesmerised by these series and I've learned heaps by watching them. But the most amazing thing is the deep connections and joy you get to see from their experiences. Thanks Ruth, Peter and Alex for opening this window to everybody into history and into your own lives. Hugs from Chile

I always feel bittersweetness watching the last episode. You get to know all these people and rhythm of life, and then it's all over, like a once-lived-in house. And the bit on the war always breaks my heart - I can't bring myself to watch war films because I get far too emotional. I first watched (and got hooked on!) this series when living in England well over 7 years ago, and it always gives me a strange nostalgia for the people and places I left behind. It's also taught me a lot - you can bet that, while shopping for gardening equipment, I definitely bought myself a bottle of liquidized seaweed fertilizer! One really feels that sense of connection with the people who came before. Thank you for uploading these videos. <3

What a wonderful series. My father was a child of the Edwardian era b. 1888 in SE Queensland into a family of immigrant farmers from SE Scotland. His farm upbringing and experiences were mirrored in a way with "your" series. They bred and sold champion Clydesdale horses to work the farms. the whole family raised livestock and grew crops, made bread and cheese . The children rode ponies to school, where the school had a horse paddock for all the student's ponies. He read about the first aeroplane flight and watched the first moon landing. To me the series was as if I was experiencing my father's early life. Good wishes to you all

Imagine if History Channel actually did series like this! Nevermind, they would turn it into some reality game show.

My heart completely broke hearing about the “ War horses” and what they did to them after they were hero’s, like the soldiers that came back from fighting for their country as the horses did 😞

I would never have thought so much work went into making that rooster wind thing. Got me to realize why things lasted for so much longer back then. The quality was, in fact, much better and required more skill to create. Even if something broke, you wouldnt be so quick to replace it.

The craftsmanship in that weathervane boggles!

These episodes and Ruth's sunny disposition has really helped me get through lockdown

I admire the lady that helped them handle their horses. Impressive skills and endurance.

I’m not crying, you’re crying 😭 And the story of the war horse is absolutely a must for everyone.

As i watch this i started to realise that this is the last of the shows, there are a few more episodes of Alex Ruth and Peter and then that's it... I wish they did more together

2:37 I thought I couldn't laugh any harder than the 'chicken off the roof' or Alex yelling at child laborers, and then Peter fell. LOL

This entire series has made my soul so alive and grateful for the contribution of hard work, incredible determination our farming ancestors made to life we know today. A huge thank you to all the men and woman that put this series together, and also to Alex Ruth and Peter for taking us with you through the entire year! Your passion to bring Edwardian Farming education to all of us is so appreciated!! Bravo!!!🙏💪🙌

That blacksmith is amazing what talent he has😳

This makes me terribly sad to see it end. Thank you for making this series. So educational, funny, and inspiring.

This series helps me live richly in poverty, and I am blessed with a tiny wood cook stove ca. 1890 👸🏻