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A person in a blue shirt and orange helmet laying a hedge using an axe. In the background, there is a grassy field and trees.

Introduction to Hedge Laying – Shinrone, Co. Offaly

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Course: Introduction to Hedge LayingTrainer: Eoin DonnellyLocation: RHSI Bellefield, Shinrone, Co. OffalyDates: 15th November 2025Time: 10.00-3.30 pm Hedge laying is an ancient skill, involving a rejuvenative process that keeps the hedgerow young and vigorous indefinitely. It is considered the optimum form of management for our native hedgerows and it is hard to overstate its value in preserving habitats for […]

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October Foraging

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October brings a rich, mellow magic to the hedgerows. While their role in biodiversity, ecological resilience, and the wider landscape is vital, they also offer something more personal: a chance to pause, explore, and take joy in the season’s abundance. In the first edition of our new foraging series, one of our members introduces the

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Robert Hogg (black t-shirt, grey trousers, and short dark hair), our Overall Champion, holding the perpetual Paul O'Hagan Trophy and smiling. He is standing alongside our judge, Russell Woodham (grey trousers, white striped shirt, green tie, navy gilet), who is holding a bottle of Hedgerows Ireland's 'Hedge Slayers' beer and smiling.

Join us for the 2025 All Ireland Hedge Laying Championships

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The 2025 All Ireland Hedge Laying Championships return to Northern Ireland on Saturday 18th October 2025 at 10 Ballytrim Road, Killyleagh, Downpatrick, BT30 9TH. Traditionally the Hedge Laying Championships take place on a working farm. This year is no different, the scenic location of Ballytrim has been farmed by the Cunninghams for generations and the farm’s

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A person in a blue shirt and orange helmet laying a hedge using an axe. In the background, there is a grassy field and trees.

Introduction to Hedge Laying – Tinamuck, Co. Offaly

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Course: Introduction to Hedge LayingTrainer: Eamonn McLoughlinLocation: Tinamuck, Co. OffalyDates: 29th November 2025Time: 9.30-3.30 pm Hedge laying is an ancient skill, involving a rejuvenative process that keeps the hedgerow young and vigorous indefinitely. It is considered the optimum form of management for our native hedgerows and it is hard to overstate its value in preserving habitats for our threatened

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Press Release: Sign our Open Letter to Stop Fireblight

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Hedgerows Ireland, An Taisce, and the Environmental Pillar appeal for signatures on their open letter to Minister McConalogue, asking him to take decisive action on the risk of Fireblight in Ireland. Fireblight is a bacterial disease that may result in the removal of Ireland’s emblematic Hawthorn hedgerows if allowed to spread. Its other common host

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