March 2019

Padbury. 23 metres of American elm. Left to do its own thing for many years, this elm hedge had become tall and leggy. Although laid, staked and bound Midland style, being on a steep lateral slope some unobtrusive live stakes were also used to provide additional support.

Tall and leggy American elm hedge. There is a gap to the left which has been planted up with some hawthorn whips

 

The laid hedge has reached as far as their plum tree

 

View from start of hedge before...
 

...and with work underway
 

View looking to start of newly laid hedge...

 

...similar view showing regrowth, six years later in September 2024

 

View along the top of the newly laid hedge
 

As well as staking and binding the hedge, a third of the way in from the left an old cut stump has been left in situ to provide additional support...
 

... and here an angled live stem has been used to support a very substantial laid stem