From time to time, I am asked about laying a hedge in the Devon-style hedging, what tools you need, and how it’s done, so I thought I would write up as I had a spare afternoon. Firstly the tools, you need,…
Hedge laying again, meet Toby the Tawney Owl
Early March is towards the end of the hedge laying season, and I was laying a new hedge Harbertonford and looked up and this amazing Tawny has been keeping an eye on my work !! I’m sure it’s a male…
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Working with new growth on hedges (two years later)
This hedge had seen two seasons of growth on to what was a lot of very heavy wood which was laid by myself 2 years ago on this site. on what was a very overgrown hedge. This project was about…
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Hedge restoration in Tavistock
Tavistock was again the destination for another fun very cold start everywhere white with a hard frost, and I was soon under way with a nice cuppa on this hedge restoration work. But no matter, it’s the seasons that shape…
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Hedge Laying in Lympstone
January 2019: The beginning of the year found me laying a hedge in Lympstone. John had found me via the National Hedgelaying Society of which I am a contractor/member. John was very pleased with the results and says: “I would just…
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Hedge work in Edginswell
February 2019 I had never been to Edginswell before, so this was a nice surprise. But I remember it well because of the very muddy conditions, I was assisted by Malcolm for most of the job. Scott joined us on…
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Hedge Laying, first time in Lympstone
January 2017 In the autumn of 2016, one of my lawn treatment customers asked me to look at a hedge on the side of her property. I was able to provide Ruth with a quote and timetable, and we agreed…
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