Some years ago, a friend with a small farm had the internal
dry stone walls removed. He replaced
them with a double fence and planted hedgerows in the centre.
The hedges proved to be a haven for wildlife and whilst I did
not understand at the time why he had done this rather drastic change it was an
inspirational improvement.
A couple of years or so ago the hedges were strong and bushy so
they needed some attention. They needed
laying.
Unfortunately I don’t know the name of the professional who
did the laying but I think he came from Barnsley.
If I find out I will add his name as he deserves the mention.
I don’t recall ever seeing anyone lay hedges in this area
but this man did a brilliant job and laid the hedges in three distinct styles.
It was autumn
Someone dogwalking to chat to.
Derbyshire style.
Midland style.
Westmorland – Lancashire style.
A view between the original double stockproof fencing of the
one above which replaced the walls and was a barrier of protection for the original young
planted saplings,
Passing the other day it looked to me as though the hedges
had been trimmed recently so maybe when there is a good spring growth I will
add pictures here of how they have developed.
