Hedgelaying

[wobbegong]

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

[Churchill]

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

Nope. Not me. Try MF.

[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.

[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

[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]

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

[Incognito]

AJP, is that you?

Ooooh, good spot.

[DaveB]

If Chruch Crwaling in Rome is you thing - and durng my years residence in Rome - I must have seen a good 200 Churches at least - do not miss the Chruch Santa Maria in Trastevere - it was the first legal Church opened in Rome by the Emperor Constantine in 200ad - its rather small but amazing ly beautiful insdie.

The other chuch worht seeing is the chruch os St Andrews - not far from the Paza Argentina - some ownderful paintings - for thsoe whom done knwo St Andrews is the patron Saint of Scotland .

Also Trastevere itsself - where I resided - is a magical area of Rome and not to be missed - many people hang out there and itsa graet muix of artists students bohemians travelers - its also where the Italian movie Director Fellini shot most to the movie Roma.

Have an excellent coffee in one of the wonderful cafes in Trastevere Square - ah to think I once lived there - but I left- is there no way back ???

PS From Ciampino Ryanair have an hourly bus service which is cheap - but for a couple of Euros you can also get a metro train from Ciampino - though the Roman Metro can get a bit sticky in the summer !

Anyone done any hedgelsying before?

I see the BTCV are offering.g rusidential curses and T thought I might give it a go. Got my own Suffolk Billhook too!

Have done dry stone calling before and found it wery therapeutic. Spent a lot of time stepping.g back with ny hands on my pups admiring my handiwork.

AJP, is that you?

[pacharan]

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

No, why was he I.terested in rural pursuits too?

[Pondlife]

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

[2BIT]

Simple question. Hedgelaying. Anyone tried it?

having just finished a two paragraph diatribe about hedgelsying I now realise I should have ignored your first post no know nothing about hedge laying....hedgelsying on the other hand......

[pacharan]

Simple question. Hedgelaying. Anyone tried it?

[Incognito]

Anyone done any hedgelsying before?

I see the BTCV are offering.g rusidential curses and T thought I might give it a go. Got my own Suffolk Billhook too!

Have done dry stone calling before and found it wery therapeutic. Spent a lot of time stepping.g back with ny hands on my pups admiring my handiwork.

And again in English please this time RC.

[Pondlife]

Can I be the first to say WTF????

Either learn to type and spell or find a different hobby. Please.

[pacharan]

Anyone done any hedgelsying before?

I see the BTCV are offering.g rusidential curses and T thought I might give it a go. Got my own Suffolk Billhook too!

Have done dry stone calling before and found it wery therapeutic. Spent a lot of time stepping.g back with ny hands on my pups admiring my handiwork.