Two weeks working for the Hampshire Hedge Project (HH).
For this 2-week stint we’ll be at the Hillier Tree nursery North of Ampfield Village Hall. See the new venue notes.
Most pleaching will be done by hand with a little chainsaw thinning. Arrisings to be cleared away by Hilliers staff, no bonfire.
Bring your bill hooks, loppers and pruning saws. And PPE of course. HH will supply stakes and binders.
Paul bringing sweet treats on 27th and Mike on 4th.
Hedge Line before we started.
Clearing dead wood and thinning.
Start of laying.
Thinned hedge line.
Making progress.
End of day 1 with 40m layed.
Thinned hedge line. For day 2.
Start of day 2 with 35m to do.
We cut out loads of brash for the Hillier staff to clear away.
Adjusting …
Spectators look on as the final stem gets layed.
16 of the 19 people here today.
Normally behind the camera, Geoff smiles nicely. Proud of the team’s work.
One of the best-looking bits.