Come and learn to lay hedges the Suffolk way, from a real Suffolk man!  Click on Alan's name above to see more about him.

Hedgelaying is a traditional way of making a hedge stock proof, i.e. cutting and weaving and tying the branches so that the end result is an impenetrable fence.  This will be a day out in the fresh air doing manual work. It is absolutely essential that you bring the equipment listed below, as this is a practical course, with only a short introductory talk.

What to bring:

• Strong boots/wellies, preferably with steel toecaps
• Old clothes
• Gloves - hedgelaying or welders with long arms
• Billhook, pref. with back blade
• Pruning saw or bowsaw (pointed end), preferably with "greenwood" blade
• Sharpening stone

 VIP - please check that your tetanus innoculation is up to date!

Comments from participants:

It was very enjoyable, interesting and rewarding day, and led very adeptly and skilfully by Alan with his mischevous humour and candour, and of course his great expertise.  The weather couldn't have been more perfect, lunch and refreshments were glorious and the setting stunning:  a really enjoyable day.  Thank you so much.  I just hope our enthusiasm, inexperience and naivety didn't render untold damage to your hedges!  David
A delightful tutor who luckily took us onto site without much time being spent on theory.
  Fantastic place and can't wait to come back and do another course.  Was made to feel very welcome and the food was fantastic.
Fantastic food.  Very welcoming.  Good balance of social and work.  Would come again.
Thank you very much for a lovely day.  Nigel Kiddle.

Thoroughly enjoyable day.  This will help when I need to sort out my hedges.