Dorset Hedgelayer

Havent been on for ages but just a couple from the 2600m odd meters from this season,  last pic just need the stake tops taking off. Then a couple with the regrowth coming on 4 months later

Hedgelaying 

ok to post this on other sites ?? if so could you possibly add email or phone number cheers

Just a small part of an 80m of South of England style Hedge

Check to see if theres any NHLS contractors near you, contact then and take it from there

NHLS

19th Nov 2016.Myself and a couple of others from this site were luck enough to get an invite to the Patron Hedgelaying Competition. A good day was had by all. HRH walked round & chatted with everbody and was then around while the results are given out. There was a Youngsters/Novice class this yr and he was very keen to encourage them to pursue the craft.. Well done to them all

2 different styles requested on this job, 1st 2 Dorset , requested to open up the views over the hills and to the SW, the other 2 South Of England, to Lay the hedge but retain more height and cover to the drive way and garden...................................................Give up trying to get then round the right way:thumbdown:, seeing as they are in my Gallery !!!!!!!!

A few horse jumps to start the year with, hence flat top stakes just in case any fallers.. & a before and after on the last 1............. Question couple of pic's Ive deleted upon preview due to not coming out right way round ... Even though there loaded the right way reasons anyone cheers ??

Blackdown Hills Hedge Association

Blackdown Hills Hedge Association

Anyone know of S Devon / Cornwall associations or competitions??

 

I'll have a google later but if anyone has any links be much appreciated!

""Blimey look yours truley""

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A pic of a 'steeped' Devon hedge - Bringing right down into contact with the ground is referred to as 'layering' "...encouraging laid stems to root where they touch the ground..."

 

I'm just a (keen and interested) novice mind! Hoping to get along to some competitions this season!!

Blimey look yours truley, this pic from the "Devon Hedge" book or something like that..... this is hedge laying not layering, though still a brilliant picture

Narrowboat Boy, as Digga said do your home work , look around ask plenty of questions , look on the NHLS web site NHLS Home Ask about competitions look up the ploughing and hedgelaying scene, seem to go together a fair bit .. Good luck

well done everyone......... good job Steve:thumbup:.................... better luck next yr I guess

will just need to find a 200/201 rear handle to swap with . unless they just happen to find one of them in the store as well, good prize

1st ones done . Well done Steve thank you, good luck one n all

Im looking for about 400 stakes n binders for Jan

Weather is just completely crazy, up north the poor family's being flooded out and now snow, down here were in double figures 13 deg here. Over cast, only had heating on at weekends when were home , Once I start me hedging season, thats normally means fires burning in the evening only had a hand few of those going, & 1 very light frost so far.

Don't trim right back , keeping some length you can use to help secure "lock" your pleachers in place like a lot of our work you can always cut more off if to long but sticking it back on is harder

Well another season soon comes around , 1st one of the year 373m

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not knowing how much you have done if any , maybe try contacting any of the contractors in your area from the National Hedgelaying society website. also see if you can find any contests about your area, give them a go see how you get on. Like any thing and everything its all experience

cheers for replys and very nice Gollum

its this, sort/type of thing we are looking at.

Were after something for a present ,

who might be able to help us out,

not just a "box" but something a little different.

if possible could you mail

[email protected]

many thanks