Hedgelaying

[pacharan]

I did some about 20 years ago with my dad who who had done the course, its quite unusual now but a real traditional method of creating a perfect hedge from sparse or overgrown boundary planting, you don't see it very often now but it looks good when done properly.
if i remmember rightly you need the right binders and stakes, i seem to think the binders need to be willow so you can bend them round the stakes, I will ask my dad later for the low down

Excellent stuff. And I seem to recall that, when the hedge runs down a slope, it's important to lay it either up or down the slope, can't remember which but I suspect up.

[Support Monkey]

Excellent stuff. And I seem to recall that, when the hedge runs down a slope, it's important to lay it either up or down the slope, can't remember which but I suspect up.

Not sure on the uphill thing but the binders are hazel not willow as i first thought, i remember spending many hours in the woods cutting the long ones to make binders

I was not aware that you should lay a hedge depending on the types of animals that are to be kept in the field

NHLS - Home page

interesting reading and it would appear skilled hedgelayers are in demand again, i might need to dig out the old man's bill hooks as a plan B

[fullyautomatix]

You didn't reply the other day. Did you used to post as Markinbrussels or something very similar?

I suspect its Churchill. He uses this sockie when he wants to discuss some of his odd hobbies.

[Churchill]

I suspect its Churchill. He uses this sockie when he wants to discuss some of his odd hobbies.

Nope. Not me. Try MF.

[wobbegong]

Spent a lot of time stepping.g back with ny hands on my pups admiring my handiwork.