Hedgelaying
Join us from October to March and learn an ancient rural craft.
Kyle hedgelaying
This is an old rural craft that is dying out in many areas but is kept alive by conservation groups such as the Wychwood Project and some skilled local practitioners and the National Hedgelaying Association.
Hedges were originally created to keep stock in fields but with big reductions in the number of farm animals and the use of modern fencing that needs very little maintenance hedges are becoming redundant. We are now realising how important they are for food and shelter for wildlife and also what an important feature they are in the landscape so many people are trying to preserve existing hedges and plant new ones.
Hedgelaying is great fun and a real mental and physical challenge. It is very satisfying as you can turn a tatty overgrown old hedge into a neatly laid attractive hedge that will burst with new bushy growth and become a great environment for wildlife.
The Wychwood Project hedgelaying group meets on Sundays and Mondays on alternate weeks from October to March. Skilled hedge layers will teach you how to use the tools and work on the hedge. If enough people are interested we can arrange special training courses at weekends.
Printable version
