This January, Savanna Institute staff member MJ Oviatt visited the UK to study hedgelaying with members of the Blackdown Hills Hedge Association. In this episode, we hear MJ’s recorded conversations with hedgelayers Martin Turner, George Pidgeon, and Steven McCulloch.
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The 2010 Blackdown Hills Hedge Laying Competition – A video from the 2010 Blackdown Hills Hedgelaying Competition, with appearances by podcast guests Martin Turner and George Pidgeon. In his interview, Steven McCulloch recalls this being the first hedgelaying contest he attended, which helped inspire him to pursue the craft.
An interview with George Pidgeon, who was interviewed for this episode, and examples of a Devon-style hedge in the Blackdown Hills of southwest England.