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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.

Local Hedgelaying Associations

If you would like details of your local hedglaying association published here
please e-mail or post the information you want published to:-

Allan Portas
The Secretary,NHLS,
88 Manor Road,
Toddington,
Bedfordshire,
LU5 6AJ

E MAIL nhls.enquiries@googlemail.com

  • Blackdown Hills Hedge Association
    Hon. Sec. John Vickery,
    Ashlands
    Stockland
    Honiton
    EX14 9DY
    Tel01404 861368
    Mob: 07876 770520

  • Somerset Hedge Group
    Pete Grainger.
    Somerset Hedge Group Co-ordinator
    Ivy Cottage
    Blagdon Hill
    Taunton
    Somerset, TA3 7SN
    Tel 07906 724047
    email: petegrainger@hotmail.com

  • Lancashire & Westmorland Hedgelaying Association
    Secretary:-
    David Whitaker
    Stirzakers Farm
    Bayhorse
    Lancaster
    LA2 0HS
    Tel: 01524 751276
    Mob: 07734134919

  • Hedge & Woodland Conservationists
    Secretary: John Smith
    Tudor Corner
    6 Wiltshire Road
    Wokingham
    Berkshire RG40 1TN
    Tel: 0118 979 0948
    email: john_jjsa@hotmail.com
  • Cottesmore Hunt Hedge-cutting Society
    www.cottesmore-hunt.co.uk
    Hon. Secretary: William Cross, Esq.
    Hill Top Farm
    Oakham
    Rutland LE15 8UH.
    Tel: 01572 755 744
    Mob: 07976 653 778
    Answerphone & Fax: 01572 756 600
    email: secretarychhcs@cottesmorehunt.info
    The Society organises an annual 'on farm' competition for hedges cut and layered in the Cottesmore Hunt country.
    A prize giving party is held mid summer.
    The Society also sponsors a training course organised by the Rutland Training Group.
  • Yorkshire Hedgelaying Association
    c/o Tony Leonard
    18 Sandwalk Market
    Weighton
    York YO4 3HQ
    Tel: 01430 872871

  • The County Durham Hedgerow Partnership
    c/o Simon Chivers
    The Landscape Section
    Environment and Technical Services Dept.
    Durham County Council
    County Hall
    Durham DH1 5UQ
    Tel. 0191 383 4078
    Information is avialable on hedgerow management,
    with leaflets on Field Boundaries
    Technical Advice Sheet 1 Hedgelaying and Coppicing
    Technical Advice Sheet 2 - Hedge Planting and restoration
    Organise the Durham annual hedgelaying competition.

  • South of England Hedgelaying Society
    Chairman - Kevin Agate Tel 01732 863233
    Training & Competitions Secretary - P.Edwards
    General Secretary - P.Edwards
    "Cleveland" Blackberry Road,
    Felcourt,
    Lingfield
    Surrey, RH7 6NQ
    tel: 01342 870846 (09.00 - 17.30)
    01342 870746 (all other times)
    e mail: edwardsp@tgis.co.uk

  • Surrey Hegelaying Group
    Secretary:-
    Geoffrey Pitt
    3 Brimshott Lane
    Chobham
    Woking
    Surrey GU24 8RW
    Tel. No. 01276 855312

  • The Guild of Cornish Hedgers
    For further information contact:-
    Yvonne Vivian
    14 Westmoor Crescent
    Perranwell Station
    Truro TR3 7JU
    email: y.vivian@amserve.net
    www.cornishhedges.com

  • REAP (Rural Education & Arts Project)
    For further information contact:-
    Tina Ball
    The Corner Office, Bank House
    Market Place, Longnor
    Buxton
    SK17 0NT
    Tel: 01298 83500
    E-Mail: enquiries@reapweb.org.uk
    www.reapweb.org.uk

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