New season

[Graham]

The matches are under way. A bit of practice before the start proper.

 

Saturday and Sunday's hedges.

 

 

[SteveA]

Very nice looking indeed.

I've been 'kind of laying' the edge of a belt of trees, which is a gappy mix of tall splindly ash trees, dog rose, hawthorn and other bits and bobs.

Not sure if I'm doing the right thing but I figured if I lay them flat to the ground it might fill out in a few years time.... is that a bad way to do hedges?

Figured I could plant any gaps in the future with saplings.

cheers, steve

[Steve Bullman]

Impressive stuff mate

[Graham]

Very nice looking indeed.

I've been 'kind of laying' the edge of a belt of trees, which is a gappy mix of tall splindly ash trees, dog rose, hawthorn and other bits and bobs.

Not sure if I'm doing the right thing but I figured if I lay them flat to the ground it might fill out in a few years time.... is that a bad way to do hedges?

Figured I could plant any gaps in the future with saplings.

cheers, steve

 

Sounds good. Just not too flat for good regrowth.

[SteveA]

Sounds good. Just not too flat for good regrowth.

 

Ah thanks will keep that in mind. I've been trying to stomp most of it down as flat as possible.

cheers, steve

[Vespasian]

I wouldn't mind havin a go at that, we have a row of hawthorn I could have a go at.. maybe in the winter?..

 

good job on your practice though, got me on Utube watchin the pro's lol...

[digga]

great work as allways graham got my first comp of the season this saturday

[SteveA]

Do you have any links to good tutorials online? Inc choice & quality of tools? How to make the cuts, etc? Weaving?

cheers, Steve

[Andy L]

Very nice looking indeed.

I've been 'kind of laying' the edge of a belt of trees, which is a gappy mix of tall splindly ash trees, dog rose, hawthorn and other bits and bobs.

Not sure if I'm doing the right thing but I figured if I lay them flat to the ground it might fill out in a few years time.... is that a bad way to do hedges?

Figured I could plant any gaps in the future with saplings.

cheers, steve

 

In this area (East Devon/ South Somerset) most of the hedges are growing out of banks and all of the wood is layed right down to the ground. What should happen is the ditch is dug up and the spoil put on the bank, in amongst the plushers, which will then root into the bank and regrow with new roots. The tighter to the ground the better really as then there is more chance of the plusher taking root. It works for us anyway.

 

Andy L

[Graham]

great work as allways graham got my first comp of the season this saturday

 

Thanks David. Good luck with match.