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1978: Could You Start a New Life in the Country? | In Our Nature | BBC Archive
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30:25Now PlayingGerry Gadsen looks at the people who wish to turn their back on the city and start a new life in the Welsh countryside. It's an appealing and romantic prospect for many; move to a small farm, grow crops, perhaps rear some pigs or chickens, and ultimately become completely self-sufficent.
Just how realistic is it though? In spite of appearances, country life in Wales has changed dramatically in recent years - the increase in agricultural mechanisation and the rapid amalgamation of small farms means that there are fewer people living and working in rural areas than ever before. Anybody planning to move to the country needs to be aware of the challenges they're letting themselves in for.
Clip taken from In Our Nature: Back to the Land, originally broadcast on BBC One Wales, 17 May, 1978.
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