Our Laid Hedge
Back in 2008, we planned and planted a "demonstration hedge", so in 2016 it was time to lay the hedge. With the aid of excellent instruction and volunteer help from The Conservation Volunteers it was laid in the Midland Bullock Style used locally in Northamptonshire. Hedge laying is a historic practice but labour intensive . Most field hedges are managed with an annual short back and sides with a tractor and flail. They look tidy but tend to die back at the bottom . A well laid hedge will grow thickly from the bottom up creating a corridor for wild life and an excellent habitat for birds .
So how does it look some 7 year later.....