In this video Micheal Farmer describes the value of learning how to make tallow candles. Tallow candles are a medieval form of illumination that was used for centuries to help light households before the advent of gas or electric illumination sources. Micheal Farmer also explains how to make the tallow candles, revealing to the viewers the value of learning this almost forgotten skill while emphasising the importance of recognising the true value of discarded and unappreciated plant fibre materials that can be found all around us.