#hedge laying

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Poor old garden's been a bit neglected since the baby arrived, but I managed to sneak an hour outside this afternoon. Planted some bluebells and a couple of oak trees, and did some hedging (a bit late in the season but there we are.). Loving my new planting axe, digs and chops like nobody's business!

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Im not even going to tag or reblog anymore, she keeps (either intentionally or not) misreading what I post and I'm sick of it.

What facts? When it comes to how dead animals should be treated there are no facts, only opinions and my opinion is based on my religious + spiritual beliefs. As someone who has interest in all things relating to death (scientific and spiritual) im really confused as to why ARAs are so concerned with animal death, if its quick and as painless as it can be then wheres the issue ? Like I said everything dies eventually, i wasn't comparing animals to plants i was stating a fact.

If i block them, I'll be seen as a "sore looser" who doesn't like being told "facts". If I respond my words get misread and twisted. If I use facts theyre 'unreliable', if use my firsthand experience im "lying". If I give my opinion its "not based on facts".

Stay tuned for a post about hedgerows.

[yallambie]

The Christmas thorn

Every Christmas time in a tradition dating back to the reign of King James I, a sprig of winter hawthorn blossom is presented to the reigning British monarch. By custom the blossom is used to decorate the Royal festive table but in doing so it poses a Yuletide conundrum. Christmas in the northern hemisphere, unlike Christmas here in the south, occurs in winter. So what is hawthorn doing flowering…

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Hedge laying, the what and whys!

Hedge laying, the what and whys!

In winter, hedgerows can be feeding and roosting sites for birds (RSPB, Value of hedgerows for wildlife)

Before volunteering with the Nottingham Wildlife Trust I knew very little about hedge laying or why it is beneficial. Later on I gathered a much deeper knowledge while studying horticulture at Brakenhurst (Nottingham Trent University) along with this wonderful skill.

Hedge laying is a very old…

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Tools down | Cameras up. Finished up the hedge for the meantime, now packing for Spain & a shoot with Marin Bikes! Photo: @ollyjelley

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This bright Saturday morning saw some regular Bridgend Countryside Volunteers meet Rob & Hywel ready to lay some hawthorn hedge at the Wildlife Trust nature reserve at Parc Slip, Tondu.

I’ve been lucky enough to get my very own piece of kit  - thanks guys!!  So William the Billhook has his first outing.

Hywel went through the normal safety chat, why we lay hedges; shelter for stock,  excellent wildlife habitat, then we split into pairs and the banter began.

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This is one of my favourite traditional woodland skills.  Following Hywel’s instruction, 6 of us managed to lay about 20 metres of hedge in a few hours, which should last for a few good years.

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The next Bridged Countryside event is cutting down the Sea Buckthorn at Newton Beach, Porthcawl – Saturday 22nd November at 10am

Hedge Laying at Parc Slip with Bridgend Countryside Volunteers This bright Saturday morning saw some regular Bridgend Countryside Volunteers meet Rob & Hywel ready to lay some hawthorn hedge at the Wildlife Trust nature reserve at Parc Slip, Tondu.