Bender tents were used by Romany Gypsys before the travelling wagons and also alongside the wagons when they were introduced in the 1850's. Hazel branches were taken from the hedgerow. They were ...

A mother-of-two who moved out of her family home to embrace a nomadic lifestyle now lives in a handmade tent in the British countryside with solar power, homegrown food and expenses of just £300 ...