Photo Gallery

Take a look at photos of our events, healthy hedgerows, and examples of hedge laying.

Event Photo Gallery

Biodiversity Week event on 26th May 2019 – Setting up Native Tree Nursery
Biodiversity Week event on 26th May 2019 – Setting up Native Tree Nursery
Biodiversity Week event on 26th May 2019 – Setting up Native Tree Nursery
John KcKeon at HLAI Stand at Irish Environmental Network at Ballybay Wetlands Center
HLAI Stand at Ballybay Wetlands Centre
National Ploughing Championship 2019
National Ploughing Championship – September 2019

Hedge Laying Training & Demonstration Photos

Thomas Baker lays a stem as part of his City and Guilds training
Sperrings Gateway Hedge Laying Training
Sperrings Gateway Hedge Laying Training
Sperrings Gateway Hedge Laying Training
Sperrings Gateway Hedge Laying Training
Sperrings Gateway Hedge Laying Training
HLAI members answer queries from farmers at Desertmartin Hands On Hedges Demonstration
Accredited Training Before
Accredited Training in Progress
Accredited Training – Finished Hedge
Hezlett House – Hedge Before Demonstration
Hezlett House – Hedge Opened Up & Very Gappy
Hezlett House – Robert Birtwistle (HLAI), Stella (HLF), Kath Bonson (George Midgley’s great grand-daughter), Hugie Campbell (witnessed 1938 demonstration)
Hezlett House – Finished Hedge

Examples of Hedge Laying (before, in progress, and finished)

County Westmeath hedge laid 30-40 years ago – now needs to be re-laid
Evidence of Old Hedgelaying
Gappy hedge before laying
Hedge beginning to go bare at base
Hedge Laying, County Meath
Hedgelaying near Downpatrick
Laid and Bound Hedge, County Longford
Stem laid by George Midgley, Ballydugan 1938
The Finished Hedge at Desertmartin
Resources
The Value of Hedgerows
Hedgerow Planting & Management
Hedge Layers Directory & Cost Information
Hedge Laying Training
Additional Resources