Our activity for February (on Sunday 9th) was to tackle some hedgelaying with the National Trust at Mobberley Fields, a new site for us.
The hawthorn hedge marks the edge of the farmer’s field and the ancient craft of hedgelaying was used to create a barrier to prevent cows from the field from falling into the brook and gully behind. Of course a laid hedge also has biodiversity benefits – as well as looking great! By the end of the day, the whole hedge was completed by 16 strong volunteers. A fantastic SMCV team effort!
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