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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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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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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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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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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Across the country, it has often been said there are as many hedgelaying styles as there are hedgelayers! Hedgelaying styles have evolved, over the years, to suit the needs of localities, the geology of the landscape and the resources readily available locally. Some styles have become more popular and regularly […]
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For those of you who are keen to get the date in your diary, Saturday 10th October, 2026, is the date to pencil in. It had been anticipated that the competiton would be held annually in the first week of October, following on from the success last year, however, to […]
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Have you been waiting for the assessment window to open? Would you like to have the accreditation of the National Hedgelaying Society bronze, silver or gold award next to your name on the Find a Hedgelayer map? If so, please fill in an expression of interest form and return to […]
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The long awaited day, mid September, managed to stay dry for the NHLS Standard Setting day at Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire. New and experienced assessors came together from across the country to cut and review each of the ten styles, which will form the basis of the society’s accreditation scheme. In time, […]
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Saturday 4th October 2025, 9am – 4.30pm Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH, W3W location – insiders.variously.prefix Registrations are now open and hedgelayers across the country are filling out the entry form to compete in the most prestigious hedgelaying competition of the year, the National Championships. It is free for […]
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