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The Annual IW Hedgelaying Competition
2026 Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition
The 29th Annual Hedgelaying Competition will be held on 28 February 2026 from 10am until 4pm at Atherfield Farm, by kind permission of Mrs Annie Henton.
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The Isle of Wight Hedgerow Group exists to encourage the planting of new hedges and the good management of existing ones, and to promote the art of hedgelaying. The group organises the annual Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition and is made up of individuals and organisations on the Isle of Wight who are interested in hedgerows.
The IW hedgelaying competition has been run by the IW Hedgerow Group for many years. A separate competition is run by the Wight Nature Fund.
Hedgelaying is the traditional way of managing hedges throughout
much of England and Wales. It creates a thick barrier from untidy, gappy and
straggling hedges. 
Stems
are cut most of the way through so that they can be bent over without damaging
them. This traditional country skill declined for much of the 20th century,
and at one time looked as though it would die out. However a revival
in the late 20th century came from an influx of amateur hedgelayers who now
keep the craft alive as a hobby, as well as a small but growing number of
professionals who find their services in demand when landowners realise the
aesthetic and historic value of a real laid hedge.
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