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NATIONAL HEDGELAYING SOCIETY
Patron HRH The Prince of Wales

"Committed to conserving hedgerows through traditional skills"
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About Hedgelaying


Hedgerows help to define the uniqueness of the British countryside and are an important wildlife habitat.
They require sympathetic management if we are to preserve them for future generations.

National
Championships

Memories of a great day at
the 23rd National Hedgelaying Championship
 held on 27th October 2001 at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire

 

Members of Blackdown Hills Hedge Ass'n bringing bundles of crooks to the site.

Nelson Russell, 87 years, discusses
the merits of different types of billhooks.

Lancashire & Westmorland cutters
arriving on site.

Roger Paris placing a crook into his hedge in the Devon & Somerset class.

Ray Walker laying in
the Derbyshire class

Ken Waulmsley laying
in the Yorkshire class.

Mike Wade laying in the
South of England class.

Roger Paris (above) and
Dave Tirnan (left)
exchanging ideas with a
group of visitors from Ireland

For further information about the society contact The Secretary, National Hedgelaying Society,
Allan Portas, 88 Manor Road, Toddington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AJ nhls.enquiries@googlemail.com
For technical enquiries about hedgelaying and media enquiries please contact nhls.enquiries@googlemail.com