1 day Improvers Hedgelaying workshop, Monday 17th November 2025
Come on a 1-day practical improvers workshop to get further help and guidance on your hedgelaying skills.
Date and time
Location
The Firs
The Firs Pennerley SY5 0NE United KingdomGood to know
Highlights
- 6 hours
- In person
Refund Policy
About this event
CPRE Shropshire is offering another Improvers hedgelaying workshop as part of our Hedgerow Heroes project, now into its fifth year.
IMPORTANT This is a one-day workshop aimed only at those with previous hedgelaying experience (usually those who have attended our workshops in the past). If you are a beginner, please book a place on the 2-day beginner's workshop.
This is an opportunity to get help and guidance on your hedgelaying skills and techniques, ask questions, bring your own tools to work with or pictures of a hedge you are struggling with!
Hand tools are provided. We will not be using chainsaws!
The venue is a working farm at Pennerley, near Bishops Castle, south Shropshire.
There is more information about the Hedgerow Project on our website https://www.cpreshropshire.org.uk/hedgerow-project - where you can also sign up to the Hedge Bulletin newsletter, for updates and other opportunities through the season.
The workshop
What is included in a 1-day hedgelaying for improvers workshop?
• Course delivered by professional hedgelayer and instructor
• Get hands-on hedgelaying practice and guidance - Midland/Border cross style:
- clear out deadwood
- select and laying pleachers
- trimming
- staking, binding, finishing
- hedge aftercare
- tool maintenance and care
What do past attendees say about our hedgelaying workshops?
"The course was well planned and structured. Was good to learn by doing rather than watching YouTube videos. Great to have an instructor on hand to help and advise at every stage."
"Thank you so much. It was really interesting, and I learnt something that I never thought I would."
"Absolutely loved the course, I thought it was amazing, definitely a skill for life and Richard was great, extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Everything was at your own pace and all participants were encouraging and supportive. It really was one of my personal highlights of the year and I cannot thank you all enough."
What is the date of the workshop?
The workshop takes place over 1 day on: Monday 17th November 2025. Starting time 10am; finish 3.30/4pm
What is the cost?
The cost is £35 per person for the day. This is payable in advance. Booking is essential and places are limited so book yours soon!
If you are very keen to attend but genuinely cannot afford the fee, please contact us on admin@cpreshropshire.org.uk
Frequently asked questions
For the Improver's workshop you must have attended one of our workshops before, or been on another hedgelaying course. This workshop is not traditional taught but facilitated. You'll have a day's hands-on experience within a group with the benefit of a trainer to hand.
All tools are provided. You can bring your own axe and/or billhook if you wish. Please bring a packed lunch and hot flask and wear suitable clothing for a late autumn/winter's day including a change of clothes if necessary.
We will run the workshop in all but the worst weather, in rain and sunshine.
The cost of these workshops is £35 per person for 1 day. If the workshop is cancelled we will arrange a refund for participants. Otherwise the fee is non refundable unless in exceptional circumstances. It represents very good value for money.
These workshops are held entirely out of doors and you need a good basic level of fitness in order to enjoy them. You will be working with hand tools only.
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