Midland Hedgelaying Training

Cotswold Hedgelaying Taster Day – Only three places left. 28/02/2026 08:30 – 03:30 £45 Ditchley Park Estate, Enstone OX7 4ER Working in pairs with a qualified and experienced hedge layer to supervise, this is a chance to “have a go” at laying a hedge in the Midland style. Tools and […]

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Radio 4 – Hedgerow Havens

BBC Radio 4’s Open Country, presented Martha Kearney, explores the British countryside, its people, wildlife and landscape. The NHLS Blackdown Hills Hedgelaying Association is featured in the Hedgerow Havens episode. This will air on Thurs 5th March at 3pm, repeated just after the 6am news on Sat 7th March, and […]

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Car Stickers

They are here! Our new accreditation and plain NHLS logo car stickers have arrived. Accreditation car stickers (bronze, silver and gold) – £3.50 each (These can only be ordered by accredited members by emailing office@hedgelaying.org.uk) NHLS logo car stickers – £2.50 each Post and packing for any amount of stickers […]

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Annual General Meeting 2026

May 9th 2026 – 10am – 3pm Little Compton Village Hall Pinchester Close Moreton in Marsh GL56 0SE We warmly invite all members, newcomers, and anyone interested in hedgelaying to attend our 2026 AGM. As you would expect from a charity AGM, the formalities such as voting for committee members […]

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Risk Assessment Forms

The NHLS has produced two risk assessment forms for accreditation but they can also be used by our members for competitions or training events. These can be found at the bottom of the Accreditation page by scrolling to the last section, titled Assessors and Safety Standards. The forms are interactive […]

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