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Master the ancient art of hedgelaying, shaping landscapes and nurturing nature.

Hedgelaying

The Complete Guide to a Traditional Rural Craft

$82.32

  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    17 February 2026

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Summary

A comprehensive guide to the ancient skill of hedgelaying, essential for maintaining healthy, biodiverse hedgerows. Hedges are one of Great Britain’s most iconic landscape features. They are the stitching in the patchwork quilt of fields and meadows that defines the countryside. Hedgelaying first developed to form living stock-proof barriers, and has always been considered an art and a skill, taking something wild and unruly and giving it order, structure and perhaps even beauty. The book exa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780719845895
ISBN-10:0719845890
Author:Nigel Adams
Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint:The Crowood Press Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:17 February 2026
Weight:851g
Dimensions:19mm x 189mm x 246mm
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Hedgelaying by Nigel Adams - ISBN: 9780719845895
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About The Author

Nigel Adams

NIGEL ADAMS has worked in countryside management for over 45 years. A full-time hedgelayer and consultant, he pioneered the ‘lifecycle’ approach to hedge management, developing the now widely used Adams Scale and the concept of ‘incremental trimming’. He continues to teach, advise and compete in hedgelaying competitions across the UK.

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