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| A Gap In The Hedge (Before) |
A considerable amount of work has already been done on the canal side hedge this year, see blog entry 16th February 'Cutting The Canal Side Hedge And Shaping The Evergreens' and more work has been undertaken today.
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| New Hazel Stakes |
Two sections had been identified as 'weak areas' having very little vegetation and are in need of reinforcement. Wood that could be used for stakes and rods were cut from a number of hazel trees in the grounds and taken to the hedge for processing. The thickest pieces, about 2 inches in diameter, were cut in to 6-7foot lengths and one end cut into a point to create a stake. The long, thin pieces, 9-10 foot in length, had their side shoots removed to create binders for weaving through the stakes.
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| The Gap Filled And Reinforced (After) |
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| Filled With New Hazel Stakes And Binders (After) |
The stakes were hammered into the ground to a depth of 1 foot, 2 feet apart, and then the long, flexible binders interwoven between them, the result, by the end of the day, a much stronger and more stable hedge.
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| Another Gap Filled And Reinforced |
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| Filled And Reinforced With New Hazel Stakes And Binders |
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