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Hedge laying Taster Days

Hedge laying Taster Days are one of our most popular winter courses and covers a lot of ground in a short amount of time.

This is a very hands on couse and will get you used to using a range of tools.

Our basic course in hedge laying covers the following:

Course covers;

  • Risk assessment,
  • Tool sharpening,
  • Selecting and using stakes and binders,
  • Principles of hedgelaying,
  • Practical hedgelaying.

The course is aimed to give you a basic knowledge of the tools and techniques used in hedgelaying, as well as the safety aspects associated with the craft.

Hedge laying Taster Days-man laying hedge

Tools and techniques

small leather axe loop in use

While we are more than happy for couse participants to bring there own tools on the course we are also able to provide tools for the day.

The general tools we will be using include:

  1. Billhook
  2. axe
  3. pruning saw

 

These are the basis of many aspects of woodland work so you will have a head start on other courses.

Important Information

You will also have a chance to look at our own Grown in Britain certified woodland here inthe heart of Hamshire and how we manage it, the importance of that management to the woodland and the charcoal process.

The course will be run in our own woodland based in the heart to the Hampshire Southdowns, nr Petersfield.

The course runs over 1-2 days depeding on the content and your requirements. These are truly despoke courses.

Food and refreshments

There will be an ample supply of tea/coffee on tap but no other food is provided, we can of course set up the bbq if requested.

location

Unless otherwise stated all of our courses will be carried out in our own woodland here in Clanfield Hampshire.

Over last 20 years we have been working to restore and improve both the condition and habit with on our own woodland, as part of that we have been monitoring the plants with in the woodland.

Accommodation

There are a good number of local hotels and b and b’s in the area for which we can give you detail on application.

Costs 

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