the line of hazel (Corylus avallena) stools before pleaching |
the hedgerow starts to take shape - day 1 |
trimming the brush of the hazel stools prior to pleaching |
pleaching a hazel stool |
A pleached hazel stool |
tying in the end stake |
heathering to hold down laid pleachers |
hedgerow ongoing |
reckoning the length of the hedgerow end of day 1 |
day 2 - pleaching hazel in the rain |
day 2 activity stopped due to bad weather (rain,sleet then snow) Thanks to Laura Parnell for photos 1,4 & 7 Hampshire Conservation Volunteers can be found at: www.hcv.hampshire.org.uk/ |