Thank you for this video. Super clear instruction! I’m in the States hoping to do a hedge experiment on my property with something that grows well here. I’d love to learn more about the initial preparation and planting of the hedge line.
You can see in the video that the hawthorn was planted between two fences, protection is fairly essential to prevent thin spots caused by wild animals grazing in the spring for the first 3 years or so. I saw that black locust has thorns, and is a very vigorous tree these are all great characteristics for a hedge species, however how flexible they are in winter when hedge laying should occur matters as well. I would go out in the woods and find vigorous hardwood species and test how well they lay down as a hedge as thorns aren't everything if you can get the hedge dense enough. Thorns are just preferred as they can keep rabbits and hares out as well.
Always wondered how hedges got so dense using normal trees that naturally grow straight up. Can this be done with beech trees? I planted a line of beech around my front garden and wanting a natural fence. I planted them this year so they are only about 4ft tall. How long do i need to wait to do this process?
😂 I’m quite sure that they’re wearing the helmets only for the face shields. If you’ve ever had your eye whipped by a hawthorn branch you’ll know why. 😢
@@JohnPValentine tell me about it, currently doing a hedge that's got 30feet brambles intertwined with it all too, straight in the face when you pull them out!
Yer case thy fall over it can be a dangerous job I got thorn in me foot don't where trainers it went right in and my foot was itching and bash it hard nearly lost me leg and foot to gangerin I think your head will be ok as long as u don't pricked ok
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Definitely one of the BETTER videos covering this topic
Good Work... I farm in bavaria and see this for the first time.
Have you got an update video?
Thank you for this one - good to see it in action
Thank you for this video. Super clear instruction! I’m in the States hoping to do a hedge experiment on my property with something that grows well here. I’d love to learn more about the initial preparation and planting of the hedge line.
You can see in the video that the hawthorn was planted between two fences, protection is fairly essential to prevent thin spots caused by wild animals grazing in the spring for the first 3 years or so.
I saw that black locust has thorns, and is a very vigorous tree these are all great characteristics for a hedge species, however how flexible they are in winter when hedge laying should occur matters as well.
I would go out in the woods and find vigorous hardwood species and test how well they lay down as a hedge as thorns aren't everything if you can get the hedge dense enough.
Thorns are just preferred as they can keep rabbits and hares out as well.
Thank you for this, it’s quite interesting!
Really useful to see how this is done and why. Any recommendations on suppliers of quality billhooks would be appreciated!
I bought mine on ebay
Briants of Risborough uk good selection of billhooks
Do you get stuck with the thorns a lot? Or do some of your (UK) hawthorn not have big spikes?
Always wondered how hedges got so dense using normal trees that naturally grow straight up.
Can this be done with beech trees? I planted a line of beech around my front garden and wanting a natural fence. I planted them this year so they are only about 4ft tall. How long do i need to wait to do this process?
Beech does work for this, and you can see in the video it's about 2 inches diameter.
Do the stakes sprout like a willow cuttings would?
Pretty sure they don't.
What trees are this?
Hawthorn, he said in the beginning. Mostly, anyway.
If you want a hedge why do you have a barbed wire fence?
Prevent livestock trampling it before it is large enough to contain them.
Good job they've got helmets on with those heavy branches 😅
😂 I’m quite sure that they’re wearing the helmets only for the face shields. If you’ve ever had your eye whipped by a hawthorn branch you’ll know why. 😢
@@JohnPValentine tell me about it, currently doing a hedge that's got 30feet brambles intertwined with it all too, straight in the face when you pull them out!
Yer case thy fall over it can be a dangerous job I got thorn in me foot don't where trainers it went right in and my foot was itching and bash it hard nearly lost me leg and foot to gangerin I think your head will be ok as long as u don't pricked ok
It rustic U don't AV to make it strhht start u can make it tight and windy windy what erlyest to stay hedge lay