{"id":611974414662,"date":"2025-10-16T16:35:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/uncategorized\/hedgelaying-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:41:22","slug":"hedgelaying-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/hedging\/hedgelaying-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hedgelaying in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hedgelaying Services &amp; Grants<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To <strong>hire a hedgelayer<\/strong> to work on your hedge, use the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hedgelaying.org.uk\/find-a-hedgelayer\/\">National Hedgelaying Society\u2019s map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>To find a <strong>hedge laying course<\/strong> or event near you, use the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hedgelaying.org.uk\/nhl_events\/\">National Hedgelaying Society\u2019s course list<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Apply for the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/countryside-stewardship-grants\/hedgerow-laying-bn5\">BN5 Hedgelaying grant<\/a>, which is for native hedges over 20m long. It\u2019s usually claimed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/native-british-hedging-plants\">country hedges<\/a>, but several classic garden hedge plants are native and lay well, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/yew-hedging-plants-taxus\">Yew<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hornbeam-hedging-plants-carpinus\">Hornbeam<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/beech-hedging-plants-fagus\">Beech<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What is Hedgelaying?<\/h3>\n<p>For those who don\u2019t know, asking a farmer is a sensible place to start:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xAZul3YJazo\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\" title=\"The Curious Art of Hedgelaying in the UK\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hedge laying is the art of rejuvenating a hedge to keep it solid and stockproof.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The hedge plants\u2019 naturally vertical stems (henceforth pleachers) are cut part way through at the base so they can bend and lay down at an angle while still completely alive.<\/li>\n<li>The pleachers are woven around support stakes, then bound together with horizontal binders of cut branches, ideally flexible hazel or willow.<\/li>\n<li>Each hedge plant grows back densely from the base, the same as it would when coppiced, as well as all along the pleachers.<\/li>\n<li>By making vertical stems lay down, you keep as much wood as possible.<\/li>\n<li>It looks bare at first, but within one growing season it will need trimming to keep lanky stems in shape!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Lay an English Country Hedge<\/h3>\n<p>The National Hedgelaying Society has records of over 30 hedgelaying styles, the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hedgelaying.org.uk\/hedgelaying\/brash\/\">eleven most common ones are described here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dDLSdEHWajI\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\" title=\"How to Lay a Hedge\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/native-british-hedging-plants\">Country hedges<\/a> are typically laid as needed, a rule of thumb for reasonably well maintained hedges is every fifty years. It\u2019s common to lay a country hedge for the first time when it\u2019s about 15 years old because the work is easy at that age, and should delay the need for future laying well past the lifetimes of the adults involved.<\/li>\n<li>Garden hedges are not commonly laid, but most hedge plant species are suitable, apart from conifers (excluding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/yew-hedging-plants-taxus\">Yew<\/a>), and plants with brittle wood like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/green-holly-hedge-plants-ilex-aquifolium\">Holly<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/laurel-hedging-plants\">Laurels<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For wildlife, laying hedges is great long term, however, a freshly laid hedge offers reduced habitat space.<br>Therefore, your nesting birds will thank you for laying sections of your hedge each year, rather than trying to get it all done at once.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cLay Uphill, Work Downhill\u201d Hedge Laying Rule<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On a slope, even a very shallow one, you lay the pleachers pointing uphill.<\/li>\n<li>This means you start at the top of the hill and work travelling downhill.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s impossible to start laying at the bottom and work uphill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Will laying a hedge save me from buying new hedge plants to fill gaps?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in most cases. Hedgelaying can cover quite wide gaps, but it can\u2019t work miracles, and sometimes one ideally should put in replacement plants.<br>Still, things aren\u2019t always ideal, and it\u2019s amazing what value you can get from one pleacher!<br><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/old-laid-hedge-needs-replacement-plants.webp\" alt=\"Old laid hedge with one long, bushy pleacher covering several metres by itself\"><br>Image Copyright Rich Tea<\/p>\n<h3>How big of a trunk can you lay?<\/h3>\n<p>If the wood is flexible enough, you can lay trees as big as you can safely lower to the ground without dropping them.<br><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/laid-hedge-thick-wood-trunk-tree.webp\" alt=\"30cm thick tree trunks laid into a hedge\"><br>Image Copyright Evelyn Simak<\/p>\n<p>In this Somerset Hedgelayers video, note that the big tree being laid had been pollarded the year before, as you can see from the twiggy regrowth at the top.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" data-video-id=\"7192691050018835718\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@somersethedgelayers\/video\/7192691050018835718\" class=\"tiktok-embed\">\n<section><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@somersethedgelayers?refer=embed\" title=\"@somersethedgelayers\" target=\"_blank\">@somersethedgelayers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp%E3%82%B7%E3%82%9Aviral?refer=embed\" title=\"fyp\u30b7\u309aviral\" target=\"_blank\">#fyp\u30b7\u309aviral<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/hedgelayer?refer=embed\" title=\"hedgelayer\" target=\"_blank\">#hedgelayer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\">#fyp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bathandwest?refer=embed\" title=\"bathandwest\" target=\"_blank\">#bathandwest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/On-Top-Of-The-World-6917437451108714497?refer=embed\" title=\"\u266c On Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons\" target=\"_blank\">\u266c On Top Of The World &#8211; Imagine Dragons<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><br>That staggered approach has to be best for the tree\u2019s recovery, but it should be fine to pollard and lay any native tree in the same year.<br>He efficiently uses the pleacher\u2019s own weight to help pull it down against the strength of the hinge at the base, which needs to be strong enough not to tear.<br>The brush of branches at the top becomes a support against the ground to hold the laid trunk above horizontal.<\/p>\n<h3>Further Research<\/h3>\n<h4>Critiquing a Real Farm Hedgelaying Example<\/h4>\n<p>The critical comments on this hedge laying in 4 easy steps video are instructive:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@davidwheatley757\/video\/7321976042795666721\" data-video-id=\"7321976042795666721\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@davidwheatley757\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@davidwheatley757?refer=embed\">@davidwheatley757<\/a> <p>Hedgelaying in 4 steps Flail top to 2.4m and both sides of hedge  Cut out crossing branches and large Field Maple trees Cut 80% off the back of each stem and bend over.   Drive stakes in every half metre to help support the hedge  Use willow or hazel top binders to lock stakes in place until the new growth can support itself <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - David\u2002Wheatley\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7321976151915285281?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; David\u2002Wheatley<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<p>In our view, they are comparing a perfect world scenario to a \u201cgetting stuff done at work\u201d scenario.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Temple commented, \u201cCenturies of hedgelayers crying at this video. Hate being negative online but this is 100% how not to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To which we reply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I think Jamie is getting at the hedge being prepped using a tractor mounted flail, which is how most farm hedges are managed now. It\u2019s not elegant, but it turns days of manual labour into a few hours of flailing and chipping.<\/li>\n<li>Topping the hedge to 2.4 metres is shorter than necessary, longer pleachers are better for the strength of the newly laid hedge, but 2.4m is fine to work with (it might be the maximum reach of the flail from the road).<\/li>\n<li>The laying work itself is completely fine: the binders on the top are rough\u2019n\u2019ready, they won\u2019t be winning any competition awards, but they do the job.<\/li>\n<li>Look closely at the base of the hedge at the end, it seems that some large pleachers might fail because they aren\u2019t supported up off the ground. But if you don\u2019t try you\u2019ll never know, and if they fail it\u2019s no harm, there are plenty of strong pleachers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Master Hedgelayer Paul A Lamb<\/h4>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/paul-a-lamb-hedgelaying\">hedgelaying memoir is out in 2025<\/a>, make yourself a tea and check out <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/westcountry_hedgelayer\/reels\/\">his insta reels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<section class=\"prodshow-shopify-block\" \n         id=\"prodshow-block-1\"\n         >\n\t\n\t<div class=\"prodshow-container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Multiple Products\/Collection View -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"prodshow-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"prodshow-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRelated Products\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"prodshow-carousel\" data-carousel=\"prodshow-block-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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