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Mini Wattle Hurdle with Hedges & Hurdles

Saturday 28th June 2025 | 10:00am - 3:00pm

Mini Wattle Hurdle with Hedges & Hurdles

Mini Wattle Hurdle

Would you like to learn a heritage skill?

Join Paul and Lorraine for a Mini-Wattle Hurdle Workshop and learn the traditional weaving technique used to create hurdles of all sizes! We will be using Willow to make our hurdles (Hazel is used in our two day course).

The finished hurdle will be suitable for use as border edging and will be 6ft in length and approximately 2ft in height.

Suitability
This workshop is suitable for beginners and improvers, adults only and should be avoided if you have severe arthritis or problems with your hands.

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (inc. break for lunch)

Cost: £95

Location
This workshop is to be held outside so please dress accordingly.

Included:

> Entrance ticket to the gardens
> Tea, Coffee and home made biscuits are included in your ticket price.
> All materials

Booking Link
https://hedgesandhurdles.com/workshop/mini-wattle-hurdle/


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Paul & Pauline McBride,
Sussex Prairies Wild

Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road (B2116),
near Henfield
, West Sussex, BN5 9AT

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  1. Sussex Heritage Trust Awards 2022 Winner.