April 2019
70 yards predominantly hazel hedge, Primrose Copse, Wharf Row, Buckland
Primrose Copse is owned by Buckland Parish Council. The tall boundary hedge had shorted the overhead phone cable on several occasions. The council initially employed contractors to cut back the hedge but also wanted to clearly define the Primrose Copse boundary and chose to have the hedge laid rather than fenced.
There are two distinct sections to this hedge. The first and shorter section was very sparse requiring the addition of stakes and binders to create a satisfactory laid hedge. The second section was predominantly tall hazel with enough material to able to use live stakes to contain and support the laid hedge.
Just in case you're in any doubt where we are.
Looking back to start of hedge before...
...same view, work in progress.
Looking from start of hedge before ...
...same view, work underway...
...same view complete.
Looking from end of the hedge before laying. The tall multi stemmed plant in the foreground is a large elder that will be removed...
... and complete. Some of the hedge has been laid the opposite way to fill the gap left by removing the elder.
The end of the hedge. The elder has been removed, creating a gap...
... and some of the hedge is laid the other way to fill the gap.
Start of hedge laid South of England style...
....rest of hedge is much more substantial and supported using live stakes.
Here you can see how tightly the live stakes are containing the very tall stems laid into this hedge.
This is the same section of hedge as the previous image, viewed from the side.