This bright Saturday morning saw some regular Bridgend Countryside Volunteers meet Rob & Hywel ready to lay some hawthorn hedge at the Wildlife Trust nature reserve at Parc Slip, Tondu.
I’ve been lucky enough to get my very own piece of kit – thanks guys!! So William the Billhook has his first outing.
Hywel went through the normal safety chat, why we lay hedges; shelter for stock, excellent wildlife habitat, then we split into pairs and the banter began.
This is one of my favourite traditional woodland skills. Following Hywel’s instruction, 6 of us managed to lay about 20 metres of hedge in a few hours, which should last for a few good years.
The next Bridged Countryside event is cutting down the Sea Buckthorn at Newton Beach, Porthcawl – Saturday 22nd November at 10am
Ramblings of a South Wales Volunteer & Willow Weaver 