Cutting a box hedge with a sickle

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified craft as an intangible cultural heritage in the Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage. The nature this is that it must be practiced by living craftspeople to endure, when performed very few, can seen endangered. This research, funded Carl-Göran Adelswärds Foundation, a documentation such craft: cutting box hedge with sickle. At same time, study, master–apprentice situation was staged order safeguard traditional pass on new craftspeople. core elements learning procedure are imitation feedback. specific ancient tradition few practitioners. garden which endangered still Castello Ruspoli, created 1611, sickles where used hedges. Thanks restoration preservation current owners, one most well-preserved gardens from time. One reasons so special way cared gardener, Santino Garbuglia, using methods film article will investigate show. author argues some gardening should considered heritages safeguarded such.