About the event

Join us at Grow Wilder for an introduction to the traditional craft of hedge laying. Lead by local hedge layer Mike Reed, this 1-day course will cover:

-Reasons we lay hedges

-The different styles of laid hedge (the course will focus on the Midland style)

-The tools required and how to use them safely

-How to lay a hedge using hand tools (billhook, axe, saw, etc)

-How to build a laid hedge and stake it

-Ongoing maintenance

This course will be predominantly a practical outdoors course and you should dress appropriately for bad weather.

These days are always popular but based on feedback from attendees and tutors, we've decided to reduce the group size for each day - places are therefore limited and we won't be releasing any more for 2026.

We are offering two dates for this course:

Sat 24th January 2026

Sat 31st January 2026