hedge laying

British  

noun

1. the art or practice of making or maintaining a hedge by cutting branches partway through, laying them horizontally, and pegging them in position in order to create a strong thick hedge

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Example Sentences

Mike Reed, a hedge laying specialist, who is leading the team, said: "So many of our farmland and countryside birds are endangered, as are hedgehogs, so creating these spaces for them to live and nest in is more important than ever."

From BBC

Reed added: "Hedge laying is a historical craft with a strong local tradition and I'm proud to be passing it onto the next generation through this work."

From BBC

A water company is using ancient hedge laying techniques to improve biodiversity near a lake.

From BBC

Whenever I feel inclined to rest myself on my way, I take my seat under a hedge, laying my poetic wallet on the one side, and my fiddle-case on the other, and placing my hat between my legs, I can, by means of its brim, or rather brims, go through the whole doctrine of the conic sections.

From Project Gutenberg

Whenever I feel inclined to rest myself on my way, I take my seat under a hedge, laying my poetic wallet on the one side, and my fiddle-case on the other, and placing my hat between my legs, I can by means of its brim, or rather brims, go through the whole doctrine of the Conic Sections.

From Project Gutenberg