A really friendly well organised event with only 12 cants cut, but being a part team / part solo event with around 25 cutters of mixed ages and abilities.
The hedge was a fair one , being planted hawthorn , hazel and spindle , about 12 feet high, on a bank and along a slope.
There were loads of spectators and the local press very evident, which made it an uplifting occasion.
Tony Ridd and his team should be congratulated for holding such a celebration of hedge laying and the counytryside, on an island where flailing of hedges is the norm.
Alan Ashby was one of the judges, who both walked many miles up and down both sides of the hedge.
Graham won the Open Class ( following on from Phil Hart in 2019 and 2020), Matthew came 2nd and Gwyn came 2nd in the Novice class.
A great day out for the 3 who ventured forth.
Worth looking at the Iow Hedge laying website :-
Isle of Wight Hedgerow Group: home (iwhg.org)