January 2018
37 yards hawthorn, holly, beech, yew and plum, Beaconsfield, South of England style
The requirement was to improve the overall appearance and to stop two black labradors escaping into the neighbour's garden, so I used sturdy ash stakes and binders on this hedge - just to make sure. This hedge had been laid in the distant past.
Front garden before ...
... and after
View from neighbour's side
Regrowth by 11th May
Section by side of house before ...
... and after
Regrowth by 11th May
"Shed section". Yes, there used to be a shed in front of this bit! Before ...
... and after
Looking to back garden, from neighbour's side. A white garden chair blocks a gap to stop dogs coming through, before ...
... and after - chair no longer needed!
Looking to house, from neighbour's side, before ...
... and after. The hedge morphed into garden shrubbery at this point.
Two stems laid the other way to fill the gap at the end.
Back garden, before ...
... and after
Regrowth by 11th May
30 yards mixed field hedge, hawthorn, hazel, ash, South of England, Pednor
The customer wanted to open up the view from her house
View before laying with view beyond hedge obscured ...
... and after, with view beyond hedgerow revealed
View from start of hedge before laying ...
... after laying ...
... and regrowth on 3rd June
View from end of hedge, before laying ...
... same view, regrowth on 3rd June
Hedgelaying and training/supervision of Greensand Trust Rangers laying 86 yards hawthorn and holly hedge using living stakes, Ampthill Park
Not only were there enough stems to use live stakes, but the ground was very sandy so dead stakes were not going to be very effective
Following a hedgelaying training course I tutored in November for the Greensand Trust, the Ranger who had been in attendance asked me to look at a hedge in Ampthill Park that they were renovating. We identified an 86 yard section that was layable and used this hedge as a training project for the rangers.
Start of hedge before ...
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Start of hedge before ...
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Start of hedge before ...
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Taking shape, with live stakes supporting hedge
The live stake, centre, awaits a slanted cut angled down to the front
Two live stakes have been left and this section of hedge is being laid between them creating a very strong hedge
Making progress
12 yards hazel and field maple, South of England, Beacons Bottom
The customer wanted the view over the hedge and to simplify maintenance
View from driveway before ...
... and after
The laid hedge is very compact
View from road before ...
... after
Customer photo of 15th July - the hedge has just had its first trim