Workshop: Hands-On Hedge Laying
This hands-on workshop is an opportunity to learn about the ancient craft of laying hedge, with insight into the benefits it can bring for wildlife, its aesthetic value in the garden, and larger-scale land management.
Join Danny for an introduction to the basics of this highly practical skill, including the safety, tools and equipment required to do it at home yourself, and you will also get the chance to work with some of our newly planted mixed native hedging as we set to work laying it over.
This session is for anyone who wants to gain the confidence to try laying hedge themselves for the first time. Together we will explore:
● The practice and story of hedge laying, and what makes it such a precious craft
● The botany of hedges: cambium, sap flow and the species we use
● Safety, tools and equipment required to lay hedge
● The holistic practice: binders, stakes and coppicing (due to time constraints, we will not be able to undertake these elements practically)
● The practical techniques of staking, laying hedge, and binding
Meet Danny (he/him)
Danny (he/him) started his career as a maintenance gardener, later joining the RHS at Wisley to build community gardens. He was Education Manager at Walworth Garden for three years and now works as a gardener at Regent's Park University. Danny has a deep and long-standing relationship with plants, and loves nothing more than bringing their fascination closer to other people. He is constantly on the lookout for new and radical approaches to gardening and design, whether it be using alternative materials, unusual cultivars or simply fresh approaches to what a garden can be. Danny takes joy in teaching in the perfect classroom that is Walworth Garden where he specialises in our design courses and wildlife friendly approaches to gardening.
Price: £85/ Free for Southwark residents
Free places are available for Southwark residents aged 19+. Each resident can claim 1 place per academic year (Sept 24- Jul 25). To check whether you are eligible, please click here.
To claim your free place, click ‘Book Here’ below, and enter code ‘SOUTHWARK25’ under ‘Redeem Coupon’.
You will then be charged a £10 deposit in order to claim your place, this deposit will be refunded to you after you attend the workshop.
Please note that you will be required to fill in a Southwark Council form, including some personal information, in order to confirm your place on a workshop. Your place will not be confirmed until this has been completed in full.
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