THORN HEDGE BEFORE LAYING

LOOKING AFTER YOUR YOUR HEDGES IN THE TRADITIONAL WAY WILL NOT ONLY BENEFIT WILDLIFE, FOR EXAMPLE NESTING BIRDS, HEDGEHOGS, AND OTHER MAMMALS, BUT ALSO A WHOLE HOST OF INVERTEBRATES, BUTTERFLIES, ETC.

HEDGE-LAYING ALSO REJUVENATES OLD HEDGES ENCOURAGING  NEW  GROWTH  TO  GROW UP FROM THE LAID OVER STEMS AND ALSO FROM THE STUB.
CREATING A PERFECT STOCK PROOF BARRIER IF REQUIRED OR USED AS  A MORE SECURE LIVING BOUNDARY HEDGE FOR THE DOMESTIC  GARDEN.
WHAT EVER OPTION YOU CHOOSE, YOU WILL  -

A.  
CREATE A MORE SECURE NATURAL LIVING FENCE MUCH BETTER  THAN BARBED WIRE OR FENCE PANELS, THUS CREATING A CHANGING SCENE WITH THE DIFFERENT SEASONS AS YOUR HEDGE THICKENS UP WITH EVERY PASSING YEAR.

B.
MAKE IT STOCK PROOF.

C.
BENEFIT WILDLIFE.

D.                                        
HELP TO KEEP THE CRAFT OF HEDGE LAYING ALIVE ! 

                                                              AFTER HEDGELAYIING




                                                                                 
          THE SAME HEDGE IN EARLY SUMMER THE FOLLOWING YEAR
                              
PLENTY OF NEW GROWTH APPEARING ALL OVER THE HEDGE, WHICH COULD BE KEPT TRIMMED ,OR LEFT TO GROW ON , PERHAPS TO BE LAID AGAIN AT A LATER STAGE.