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An elderly hedge at Alderley Edge »

Tricky hawthorn on Hawthorn Lane

February 7, 2016 by Julian

Today SACV members teamed up with the Friends of Chorlton Meadows (FoCM) for some hedgelaying on the aptly named Hawthorn Lane.  The long stretches of hedge alongside the lane have been neglected for many years but FoCM and the wardens have started laying parts this autumn and winter.  Because of the age and thickness of the stems, this was a challenging hedge to work on (but it wasn’t all manual work – we did have a lot of assistance from a chainsaw!).  However, some good progress was made and there was even some root-laying done.  FoCM might manage more work on the hedge in the remainder of the winter and doubtless SACV will perhaps be back to work on it next year too!

Some initial tidying
Some initial tidying
The hedge before laying 1
The hedge before laying 1
Panorama of hedgelaying in action
Panorama of hedgelaying in action
Laid stem and billhook
Laid stem and billhook
Hedgelaying in progress
Hedgelaying in progress
Stem following root laying
Stem following root laying
Working on the hedge
Working on the hedge
The laid hedge 1
The laid hedge 1
The laid hedge 2
The laid hedge 2

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