Hodge Fencing - Fencing supplies in Argyll

The completed hedge ready for spring and new growth. The hedge will provide a fantastic habitat for birds, animals and insects as well as protecting both the garden it surrounds and stock on the other side from the worst of the weather. For hedges of great beauty in Argyll phone Lorne Fowler 01852 300 598 The completed hedge ready for spring and new growth. The hedge will provide a fantastic habitat for birds, animals and insects as well as protecting both the garden it surrounds and stock on the other side from the worst of the weather. For hedges of great beauty in Argyll phone Lorne Fowler 01852 300 598 _blank
Picture shows the stems which will form the hedge. Each one must be pleached. The wood is cut away from the stem toward the base and in line with the hedge. A section of bark and some sapwood must be left to connect the pleacher to it's roots and keep it alive. Some the side shoots or brash must be removed - know as snedding. Then the pleacher is laid at a slight upward angle to encourage the the sap to rise. It is a skilled job carried out here by Lorne Fowler, Argyll, 07747016628 Picture shows the stems which will form the hedge. Each one must be pleached. The wood is cut away from the stem toward the base and in line with the hedge. A section of bark and some sapwood must be left to connect the pleacher to it's roots and keep it alive. Some the side shoots or brash must be removed - know as snedding. Then the pleacher is laid at a slight upward angle to encourage the the sap to rise. It is a skilled job carried out here by Lorne Fowler, Argyll, 07747016628 _blank
This pciture shows stakes laid ready to be used in the process of laying the hedge once the stems or saplings are snedded and pleached. The stakes will be set upright along the line of the hedge at equal distances apart and the pleachers will be woven through them before the top layer of whips of hazel are woven in. This pciture shows stakes laid ready to be used in the process of laying the hedge once the stems or saplings are snedded and pleached. The stakes will be set upright along the line of the hedge at equal distances apart and the pleachers will be woven through them before the top layer of whips of hazel are woven in. _blank
This picture shows the shrubs or saplings to be laid in order to form a hedge. They must be snedded or trimmed of side shoots and buds where these cannot be woven into the final structure of the hedge. This picture shows the shrubs or saplings to be laid in order to form a hedge. They must be snedded or trimmed of side shoots and buds where these cannot be woven into the final structure of the hedge. _blank
This picture shows a hedge in Argyll as it is being laid by Lorne Fowler. The action of laying the hedge will rejuvenate the saplings and shrubs from which it is made and will encourage new growth. This picture shows a hedge in Argyll as it is being laid by Lorne Fowler. The action of laying the hedge will rejuvenate the saplings and shrubs from which it is made and will encourage new growth. _blank
This photograph shows a hedge as it is in the process of being laid. The upright stems of the saplings are reduced in thickness by cutting away wood from the stem in line with the course of the hedge. The stems or pleachers are then laid in the direction of the hedge in between stakes driven in at set distances along the course of the hedge. Hazel whips are woven along the top to increase strength and rigidity. This photograph shows a hedge as it is in the process of being laid. The upright stems of the saplings are reduced in thickness by cutting away wood from the stem in line with the course of the hedge. The stems or pleachers are then laid in the direction of the hedge in between stakes driven in at set distances along the course of the hedge. Hazel whips are woven along the top to increase strength and rigidity. _blank
This photograph clearly shows the hazel whips woven ropelike along the top of the hedge. This hedge will form a barrier to livestock while provding them with shelter. It will also create an improved habitat for local wildlife. This photograph clearly shows the hazel whips woven ropelike along the top of the hedge. This hedge will form a barrier to livestock while provding them with shelter. It will also create an improved habitat for local wildlife. _blank
Detail from hedge laid by Lorne Fowler 07747016628 It is possible to see how whips are woven along the top of the hedge above the laid saplings or pleachers in order to give the fence strength and solidity. Detail from hedge laid by Lorne Fowler 07747016628 It is possible to see how whips are woven along the top of the hedge above the laid saplings or pleachers in order to give the fence strength and solidity. _blank
Hedge laid by Lorne Fowler - hard wood saplings are interwoven with stakes. The stems or pleachers are trimmed and laid along the line of the hedge. Hedge laid by Lorne Fowler - hard wood saplings are interwoven with stakes. The stems or pleachers are trimmed and laid along the line of the hedge. _blank
Hedge in Argyll laid by weaving saplings using poles to create an animal proof barrier by Lorne Fowler 01852 300 598 Hedge in Argyll laid by weaving saplings using poles to create an animal proof barrier by Lorne Fowler 01852 300 598 _blank

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