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The National Hedgelaying Society is the only charity dedicated to maintaining the traditional skills of hedgelaying and encouraging the sympathetic management of hedgerows for wildlife and landscape.
Hedgelaying is a country craft which has been practised for hundreds of years. The correct management of our hedgerows is essential if we are to conserve our wildlife and landscape for future generations.
Starts August 2025
This one day course will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA); how it is used in the statutory biodiversity metric and to carry out a Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA) to national standards.
Starts August 2025
This two-day training course is designed for forestry and conservation professionals seeking to integrate drone-based remote sensing into forest and woodland management. Participants will learn how to plan and carry out drone surveys using RGB and thermal sensors, process imagery to create…
Starts October 2025
From first cuts to full-on felling, our course will teach you all you need to know about using a chainsaw. This is a hands-on course that delivers both practical skills and health and safety guidance as well as demonstrating that you and your employer have completed sufficient training to meet the…
1 – 5 September, 2025
Our “Woodland Pioneers – An Introduction to Coppicing” course introduces you to the apprenticeship scheme and/or to coppicing and greenwood crafts. This year our course will run from 1 – 5 September 2025 at Silverhelme Scout Camp, Silverdale, Lancashire. For Newcomers: This week-long course…
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Barony Open Day
