CPRE Hedgerow Heroes project

We were delighted to welcome back Richard Clarke from Really Rural to lead our hedgelaying  for beginners workshops last Autumn.

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If you are interested in taking part in one of our hedgelaying workshops in future please contact us.

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The venue this year was The Firs, Pennerley, near Bishops Castle - a lovely (and easy!) Hawthorn hedge on a farm following regenerative principles of land management.

 

Workshops lasted two days each with a final one, for improvers, on a single day.

 

Dates were:

 

1.Thursday 5 October - Friday 6 October 

2. Monday 16 October - Tuesday 17 October 

3. Thursday 9 November - Friday 10 November 

4. Monday 13 November - Tuesday 14 November 

5. Wednesday 29 November (new date) (Improvers - 1 day workshop for past attendees from this or previous years) 

 

Places were limited to 12 people per workshop.

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Some background on our hedgelaying trainer

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Richard Clarke (from Really Rural) has over 20 years experience working in forestry and conservation and is a lecturer in Countryside Management 

On our workshops, trainees can get started on a traditional country skill that helps improve a hedge's structure and strength. A laid hedge provides a stock proof barrier, weather protection to crops, a corridor and shelter for wildlife.

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On our workshops you will:

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• Learn about the history and benefits of hedgelaying 

• Discover hedgelaying techniques and tools (including maintenance of hand tools)

• Get hands-on hedgelaying practice (Midland/Border cross style - clear out deadwood, select and laying pleachers, trimming, staking and binding)

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Please note there will be a token charge this year for these workshops: £25 per person (total) for the 2 day workshops and £15 for the one day workshop. NB if the cost is genuinely difficult we will consider applications for free places - please email Sarah on admin@cpreshropshire.org.uk - thank you