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Smallholding => Techniques and skills => Topic started by: thenovice on October 04, 2012, 07:35:31 am

Title: Hedge laying
Post by: thenovice on October 04, 2012, 07:35:31 am

Hi all, just wondered if anyone in the kent/sussex area would be able to teach me how to lay a hedge. I do have a some practical experience of hedging, but the more the better. Id be willing to pay, or pay with my own free range pork and hogget. Many thanks  :fc:

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: Sylvia on October 04, 2012, 11:32:38 am

Pity you're not in South Devon, my son is an ace hedge layer.

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: JFDI on October 05, 2012, 07:41:38 pm

While a book is no substitute for face-to-face teaching the BTCV Hedging manual contains an awful lot of good advice and information.  My copy is about 35 years old but it gets updated from time to time.

http://shop.tcv.org.uk/shop/stock?l=level2;lid=59;sid=950 (http://shop.tcv.org.uk/shop/stock?l=level2;lid=59;sid=950)

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: thenovice on October 09, 2012, 09:10:36 pm

Thanks for the replies  :thinking:

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: suziequeue on October 09, 2012, 10:09:44 pm

We are running a hedge laying course in November and still have a space but we are in mid-Wales

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: thenovice on October 19, 2012, 10:26:01 am

sounds good, but maybe a little too far at the mo. Thanks anyway

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: thenovice on November 22, 2012, 09:11:26 pm

Still looking folks  :wave:

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: suziequeue on November 23, 2012, 06:51:10 am

Have you looked on the National Hedgelaying Society website?


http://www.hedgelaying.org.uk/ (http://www.hedgelaying.org.uk/)

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: HenLivingstone on February 25, 2013, 03:27:12 pm

I've just done a 2 day introduction to hedgelaying course with the Earth Trust at Little Wittenham in Oxon. They run three or four a year (but I think that was the last one for this winter) and do advanced courses for relaying old hedges etc.  It was really good.  Their website is http://www.earthtrust.org.uk/Learn/Courses.aspx (http://www.earthtrust.org.uk/Learn/Courses.aspx)

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: HannahThorogood on August 26, 2013, 03:18:54 pm

My husband is a professional hedgelayer and would be happy to take you on for a few days,.... but we're in Lincolnshire!
He does travel, but not normally more than 50 miles from home.

The NHLS as mentioned above should have someone on their membership list if not on the contractors page.

Title: Re: Hedge laying
Post by: thenovice on November 06, 2013, 10:02:50 pm

sounds good  :thumbsup: