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Hedge Laying Courses
The exact location details will be posted at the end of the month, please contact us if you would like to discuss any of the course details.
Fees: £80 per person
This year we are planning to run eleven weekend hedge laying courses between October 2010 and March 2011. There will be opportunity for beginners and for those with some experience, wishing to tackle more challenging hedgerows..
Day 1
10:00 – 15:30 (12:30 Lunch)
Introduction to hedge laying and overview of course. Students shown how to use the traditional tools of the trade safely. Working in pairs initially to learn the basic technique of hedge laying.
Day 2
10:00 – 15:30 (12:30 Lunch)
Reinforcing the skills learnt on day one by working on your own 10m stretch of hedgerow.
We provide…
- All tools and safety equipment
- You will receive a certificate of attendance on completion of the course.
What you should bring?
- Warm waterproof clothing, preferably close fitting as loose clothes will snag on thorns.
- Stout boots with a good grip are preferable to wellingtons as we will be working on a slope that can be slippy in wet weather.
- A packed lunch
Course dates 2010
October 30th – 31st Esholt Sports Club, Esholt nr Shipley
November 6th – 7th Esholt Sports Club, Esholt nr Shipley
November 13th – 14th Esholt Sports Club, Esholt nr Shipley
November 27th – 28th Nel Bank, Ilkley
December 11th – 12th Nel Bank, Ilkley
Course dates 2011
Location is yet to be confirmed on these dates. Check back at the end of September for updates.
January 8th – 9th
January 22nd – 23rd
February 5th – 6th
February 19th – 20th
March 5th – 6th
March 19th – 20th
Fees will be £80 / person for the weekend payable to BEAT with a maximum of six people per course.
Booking information
Bookings will be made on a first come first served basis. Please book early to avoid disappointment as there are only 6 places available on this course. For further information and to secure your place please contact:
Ian Butterfield on 01274 487270 or email Ian Butterfield
NB. Cancellations notified two weeks before the date the course is due to take place will incur an administration fee of £10.
Cancellations made after this date cannot be refunded.
Find out more about Hedge Laying through the National Hedgelaying Society's website http://www.hedgelaying.org.uk/
Here are the photos from our first course.
