How to construct an environmentally friendly Dead Hedge

Just wanted to let you know that you've inspired us to make our own dead hedge. My husband trimmed our ash tree the other day, and I said, "we should make a dead hedge," so he did!  We're quite happy with the result, and we think the frogs and insects will love it too!

Thanks for the idea 

Joanne and Ben Dewhurst

 

Eleven of us had a wonderful afternoon in Claire Jordan’s garden making two magnificent dead hedges, perfect for insects, small mammals and birds to use and a great way to get rid of all that waste material. We hammered in stout stakes and layered between them dead wood, hedge trimmings, all sorts of woody waste which takes ages to rot down. These were big ones, but they are just as effective on a really small scale, whatever size of garden you have. It was a lovely afternoon finished off with homemade soup and bread and pizza. What could be better? Thanks so much to Claire and her family for gathering all the materials and reviving us so well, and to Bob for the bread.

In the beginning...Photo: A Rae