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Written by Sonja Moore, a Director of Hedgerows Ireland. The possibility of attending a hedge laying championship in Stanford Hall to watch, learn and understand different kinds of hedge laying proved to be a very rewarding experience. Especially for one who had never laid a hedge, only tried her hand on the few unfortunate young …
A Novice at the 44th National Hedgelaying Championships, UK Read More »
The results are in from the All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships 2023! Overall Champion: Robert HoggOverall Runner-Up: Steve BassBest Novice: Brendan ReddinBest Regrowth: Adrian FitzpatrickMost Improved: Robert HoggBest Binders: Steve Bass A huge thank you to all our skilled competitors and organisers, Norman, Anne and Clive – without whom the Championships wouldn’t exist! We’re also grateful …
Dáil Eireann, 23rd May 2023: Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, announced a review of Ireland’s Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations. These Regulations are designed to protect nature and our environment by requiring landowners to go through screening and an Environmental Impact Assessment for particular projects. Projects may include restructuring rural land (e.g. removing hedgerows or stone walls), …
Written by Mark McDowell The planting of a new hedge in an urban environment is an event, it gets witnessed by thousands of people, many of them young children, and the progress and development of the children is mirrored in the growth and development of the hedge, they will always remember that hedge, their hedge, …
We have a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to turn the tide for nature in Europe: a law to #RestoreNature.
Yes! We have changed our name to Hedgerows Ireland! The Hedge Laying Association of Ireland – which has existed since 2004 – will have a new identity. We’re not abandoning our purpose, activities or our members. Instead, we’re recognising a need which has become more apparent – and which better reflects our core purpose. Our Constitution provides that …
On Thursday 18th August 2022 the HLAI welcomes a very special guest at 8pm. On Thursday 18th August 2022, we were joined on our webinar by Sonja Moore, HLAI and Celbridge Heritage & River Catchment Association member. In 2021, Sonja Moore and the Celbridge Heritage and River Catchment Association secured funding from Kildare County Council’s Climate Innovation Fund to …
A great day was had in Tinamuck, Co. Offaly in October at the 2021 All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships! Click here to view the highlights reel, put together by Baily & Blake.
As the Irish Government introduces its target of cutting national emissions by 51% by 2030 – including a target of 22-30% in agriculture – we really need to look at hedgerows. According to recent research published in the UK by CPRE The Countryside Charity, and conducted by the Organic Research Centre there is significant potential …
The Irish Environmental Pillar, Stop Climate Chaos Coalition and the Sustainable Water Network have produced recommendations for Government entitled “Towards a New Agricultural and Food policy for Ireland”. This comprehensive proposal addresses a number of components, proposing a new agricultural “model that works within the ecological parameters essential to a healthy society, economy and planet”. The …
