About the Isle of Wight Hedgerow Group

Promoting hedgerows on the Isle of Wight since 1998.

A quad bike with a load of stakes and heathers on the trailer

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, from the Island and the mainland, who are interested in hedgerows on the Isle of Wight.

Tony Ridd and Matthew Chatfield

Each year, the Isle of Wight Hedgerow Group organises the Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition. A separate competition is run by the Wight Nature Fund.

Members and supporters

The group has had various members over the years, with many others offering support at different times.

These include

  • Landscape Therapy
  • Pinkeye Graphics Ltd
  • Mrs Mary Sitch
  • W Hurst & Sons
  • Isle of Wight National Landscape Partnership (formerly the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or AONB)
  • Wightlink
  • DTM
  • JMC Hire
  • Peter Tunks (former supreme national champion)
  • Alan Ashby
  • Cross Country Services
  • Isle of Wight Council
  • Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
  • Hants and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
  • Isle of Wight Biodiversity Partnership
  • West Wight Landscape Partnership