About this episode

This episode features a conversation about the history and development of candles.

Unfortunately we couldn’t record an episode of And My Trowel this week, so instead we thought we’d travel back in time to the first ever conversation between Ash and Tilly! It's time for another journey into the past and this month Matilda will be chatting with Ashley Airey all about the development of candles. When were the earliest candles? What materials are candles made from and how do they affect our environment? How much have candles changed over time? Listen in to this second episode to find out the answers and more!

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