Traditional #hedgelaying involves partially cutting stems and securing them with stakes, to promote regrowth from ground level – ensuring a healthy, long-lived hedge. 📸 National Hedgelaying Society: hedgelaying.org.uk #RuralSkills #NationalHedgerowWeek #HomeSweetHedge

The heroic hawthorn! Hawthorns make amazing hedgerows, supporting a range of biodiversity including bees and moths, dormice, birds & other small mammals. Grow your own this #SeedGatheringSeason and #NationalHedgerowWeek with help from the new Tree Grower's Guide!⬇️

Our hedgerows are under threat. With more than 50% lost since WWII and 60% of those that remain in poor condition, we need to plant more and manage them better! Thankfully there’s grants that can help you plant in your community #NationalHedgerowWeek hedgelink.org.uk/grants-funding

Even if short on time, you can give your hedges a health-check using the Healthy Hedgerows app. 🌳🩺 6 simple questions will generate bespoke management advice for each hedge surveyed. youtube.com/watch?v=XBPdbL… #NationalHedgerowWeek #HomeSweetHedge

It's our last Hedge Talk tonight at 7pm! We'll be joined by environmentalist Lucy Lapwing and dormouse guru Ian White from People's Trust for Endangered Species as they explore the iconic wildlife that call hedgerows home. #HomeSweetHedge Grab your free ticket ⬇️ #NationalHedgerowWeek eventbrite.co.uk/e/feathers-and…

This video by Mark perfectly captures what our Experience Days are about, and why we want more people to get involved with dry stone walling ⚒️ All thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund Defra UK @DSWA_GB

#Drystonewalling is good for the body and mind! @DSWA_GB Otley & Yorkshire Dales Branch led an experience day for Parkinson's UK Leeds. Here they discuss the benefits of learning the craft: vimeo.com/748852358 #GreenRecoveryChallengeFund The National Lottery Heritage Fund 📹 @catapultmark

Having an amazing day at the National Hedgelaying Championship. Lovely to be meeting people in person, and not on Teams! 😁 Head to Megan's profile for live tweets 🌿

What a day! Had such a great time at the National Hedgelaying Championship, seeing all the different styles from around the country 🌿

Our #drystonewalling placements have reached their halfway point! In this video, Jack & Jamie tell us what it's like to learn the craft: vimeo.com/753012914 📹 Mark Currie @catapultmark The National Lottery Heritage Fund Defra UK #ruralskills #workplacement #GreenRecoveryChallengeFund

Our Community Experience Days have been very popular! @catapultmark caught up with @DSWA_GB Northumbria Branch & volunteers from Whittonstall, to find out why we love to share these skills: vimeo.com/751375921 Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund Defra UK #GreenRecoveryChallengeFund

CPRE Hampshire are looking for hedgelaying placement hosts! 🌿 Contact them directly for more info: cprehampshire.org.uk/news/cpre-hamp…

❗️ Last chance to apply for our #WorkPlacement with Woodlark Landscaping❗️ Full time until March, working & training in hedgelaying & other rural crafts in Cambridgeshire. Role description & application form here: ruralskillshub.org.uk/training-fundi…. Deadline is tomorrow! #RuralCareers

The National #Hedgelaying Society has announced a new #apprenticeship scheme working with the Ernest Cook Trust. If you are a hedgelayer looking for an apprentice, or an apprentice looking for a placement, see the NHLS website: hedgelaying.org.uk/pg/news/main.a… #ruralskills #ruralcareers

Wishing all of our friends and followers a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year 🎄🥳 The Rural Skills Hub office will be closed from 5pm tomorrow (22nd) until 9am on Tuesday 3rd January, and this account will not be monitored during that time. See you in 2023!

An exciting new pre-apprenticeship programme for 16-25 yr olds has been announced by Heritage Crafts in West Cornwall! You could try your hand at #cornishhedging, #coppersmithing and #basketmaking... More info: heritagecrafts.org.uk/westcornwall/

Fantastic day last week undertaking a Dry Stone Walling Experience day with The Friends of Ham Hill. New skills learnt which will help rebuild many more sections of wall in the area.

Well done to our latest experience day participants of the Eastbury Village Community Group who undertook training with hedgelayer, Clive Leeke. Brilliant progress made and fun had by all!