Russell
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Russell Woodham is a contract Hedgelayer based in the county of Dorset SW UK.
Russell as seen in the best selling county Dorset Magazine November 2007
He is a member of the The National Hedgelaying Society www.hedgelaying.org.uk and NHLS Accreditation # WOO 002-39
His work is stewardship approved and a competition winner. Hedgelaying is a country skill found across most of the UK, and is thought to date back as far as Roman times.
Over a period of time, many different styles have evolved depending on location, the stock and the land, but all work to produce the same goals, some of these being
- Retaining livestock: Various finished heights maybe seen depending on stock, a laid hedge is a living fence
- Helping to rejuvenate an old hedgerow and maintain new : by laying a hedge it will encourage new shoots & new life into the hedge
- To provide greater weather protection for crops and local wildlife
When laid a hedge becomes a safer passage for the smaller wildlife to travel along, and for larger stock to shelter against.
The theory behind Hedgelaying is easy; the practice is not - requiring skill and experience more indepth details & info can be found covering Regional Styles, Groups Contests & Training on The National Hedgelaying Society pages at www.hedgelaying.org.uk
Russell's work is in the Dorset/Devon style This is a low hedge flat to the ground or bank, a style suited to the control and shelter of sheep on downland. The pleachers are laid as low as possible and then held by crooks, or by long lengths of hazel tucked under a pleacher on one side, and passed over the hedge and tucked under the other side.
Although resident in the county of Dorset, Russell is happy to travel but please understand distance and possible board/lodging will affect total cost.
Please contact for further details
russell@g5xw.co.uk
Lay it don't top it!
