To tie the leaves to the roof a particular vine is needed. This is it.

Thy peel the bark off and split it into several 'strings'

Here are some strings of vine ready to use.

Napoleon uses the vine to tie the leaves onto the poles

Every group of leaves is tied onto every pole. I was going to put the poles at 2 foot intervals, but they told me that they should be closer, that then the thatch would last longer.

And here is Napoleon photographed from the other side tying the leaves on

 

And again.

 

 

 

 

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