For those with a small amount of meadow, getting in equipment to cut and bale may be a completely disproportionate exercise but what if you want to cut some other way – and would like to bale what you cut? A low tech option may appeal….
An article was recently published on the “Caring for God’s Acre” website by John Langran. The organisation is concerned with the management of Churchyard’s and Burial Sites. John’s article gives a clear description of how to build a hand baler – with plenty of pictures for practical guidance.
Please follow the link to access the pdf:
Usefully, you can also see a video of a hand baler in use on the Caring for God’s Acre You Tube channel :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC3afDTEdDI&t=204s
We contacted John – he wouldn’t change anything on his design – and is happy to spread the word on how to make the hand baler. He pointed out that the design is based on a design from the website of East Texas Pine Straw. If you are interested take a look at that here:
Carmarthenshire Meadows Group - Grŵp Dolydd Sir Gaerfyrddin 