Annual Hedgelaying Competition and longed to learn this fantastic ancient skill, then a new course being funded by the West Wight Landscape Partnership might be just what you’ve been waiting for.
If you’ve ever attended the At the beginning of February, just a few weeks before the annual competition, free training in the art of hedgelaying will be taking place at Dunsbury Farm in Brook.
The first day of training will be for novices or those with some experience of hedgelaying, whilst the second day will be a masterclass for the more experienced hedgelayer.
Tutors on the courses are some of the best in the UK. Step forward Peter Tunks and Alan Ashby, former national champions from the mainland, as well as former Island champions Os Hoskins, Dick Pulleine and Paul Sivell. What a line-up!
If you fancy having a go at this, places are limited so you need to act fast.
You never know, if you’re a natural it you might find yourself in the same position as Paul Davies, winner of the competition cup in 2009 (pictured above).
Check the full details over on Events on The Wight
