🪵🪓🌿INTRODUCTION TO HEDGELAYING 🌿🪓🪵
29-30th November 2025
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Discover the timeless craft of hedgelaying on our working farm with a relaxed, hands-on two-day course.
Guided by Richard Lewis — a highly respected, National Hedgelaying Society-accredited hedgelayer with years of experience — you’ll gain both knowledge and practical skills in this traditional countryside craft.
Over the two days, you will learn:
🍃The history and purpose of hedgelaying, and its vital role in farmland and countryside management
🦇How hedges support biodiversity and deliver incredible ecological and wildlife benefits
🪚Safe use of hand tools and how to use each effectively
🪵Laying, staking, and binding techniques in the traditional Montgomeryshire style
This course is suitable for complete beginners — no experience or equipment required. Simply bring warm outdoor clothing, sturdy footwear, and a good pair of gardening or leather gloves.
Whether you are a farmer, land manager, conservationist or are interested in learning a new skill, this course will provide you with the skills and confidence to begin hedgelaying yourself.
£80 per person (includes tuition and lunch for both days)
To book
https://eyrefarms.co.uk/product/hedgelaying-introduction/
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