National Hedgelaying Society
"Committed to conserving hedgerows through traditional skills"
Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales
Local competitions 2009/10
Gloucestershire
North Cotswold Hedgelaying Competition
is on Saturday 21st November 2009
at Foss Cross, Gloucestershire. OS grid ref. SP 065089.
For further information, registration forms etc contact:.
Mark Connelly Land Management Officer
Cotswolds Conservation Board
T: 01451 862006
F: 01451 862001
mark.connelly@cotswoldsaonb.org.uk
Hertfordshire
Herts County Ploughing Match and Hedgelaying Competition
To be held on Saturday 14th November 2009
at Highfield Farm Royston SG8 9NJ courtesy of Mr.Ralph Parker
Enquiries to :Mr. Donato Cinicolo;
154, Fishpool St,
ST ALBANS Herts, AL3 4RZ Tel:
01727 864473
Lancashire & Westmoreland
Arnside & Silverdale AONB 7th November 2009,
Contact: Tony Riden ,
Tel:01524 761034
Mob:07920 723419
Yorkshire Dales National Park, Sedbergh.
5th December 2009,
Contact: Adrian Shepherd, Tel: 01756 751609
Wyre & Myerscough,
23rd January 2010,
Contact: Duncan Byrne,
Tel: 01253 887220 Mob:
07989 579351
Friends of the Lake District,
6th February 2010,
Contact: Jack Ellerby,
Tel: 01539 720788
Hi Fly,
20th February 2010,
Contact: Martin Robinson,
Tel: 01253 701529
Lancashire Countryside Services,
27th February OR 6th March 2010,
Contact: Tel:01772 534709
Leicestershire
Fernie Country for Saturday 5th December 2009.
The venue is yet to be agreed
Sec. Mrs. G. Burbidge Othorpe House Farm,
Slawston, Market Harborough,
Leics. LE16 7AU
Tel: 01858-555220
Mob: 07950-738732
gill.mrarchitects@googlemail.com
Nottinghamshire
Quorn Hedge Laying Competition
South Lodge, Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire
Thursday 5th November
Contact: Derrick Smith 0116 2696145
Belvoir Hunt hedgelaying competition
Saturday 28th November
at Highgate Lane, Plungar
For an entry form see www.belvoir-hunt.co.uk
or contact Tom Kingston on 07884 052314.
WIMPOLE ESTATE HEDGE LAYING COMPETITION
6th February 2010
National Trust property near Cambridge
Wimpole Estate,
Arrington,
Herts, SG8 0BW
www.wimpole.org
Midland or South of England style Other styles if more than 3 people interested
Cutting to commence at 09.30 and the draw for cants will be at 09.00
Stakes and bindings provided along with lunch and a beer and £10 cutting
money
Entry forms to be in by 17th January 2010
Contact Simon Damant: 01767 631783 (evenings) or simon.damant@nationaltrust.org.uk
Berkshire
Pang,
Kennet & Lambourn Valleys Countryside Project (FWAG)
Competition Saturday 6th March from 9.30am
at Pangfield Farm, Stanford Dingley near Reading, RG7 6DY,
courtesy of Mr. Tim Billington.
For details and entry contact:
Meg Chambers,
The Pang, Kennet & Lambourn Valleys Countryside Project (FWAG)
The Old Estate Office,
Englefield Road,
Theale, RG7 5DZ
Tel: 0118 930 5336
Devon
Cotley Hunt Hedgelaying Competition
to be held at Yarty Farm, Membury, Axminster, Devon
on Saturday 20th March 2010
By Kind permission of Mr L Dugdale
Classes consist of Novice, Ladies, Intermediate and Open
Cash prizes Cups to Class winners
Refreshments and BBQ available all day
For more information and entry forms, please contact:
Roger Parris on 01404 861207
or Mary Perry e-mail: maryperry@cotley.co.uk
tel no: 01460 66543