Fred Cousins was born in 1915. Fred began his working life as a farmer; growing withies and teasels was a way of earning extra money in his spare time. He took early retirement after working in the Bridgwater concrete works for twenty years, and went back to teasel growing at Coate’s willow works, Meare Green. It is now difficult to buy the tools and gloves required to grow teasels.
Somerset Voices: Fred Cousins
February 2, 2009 at 4:00 am (Biography, History, Podcast)
Tags: Bridgwater, Cousins, Meare Green
