How to make a dead hedge?

[Music] if you want to recycle a large amount of prune branches constructing a so-called Deadwood hedge is an interesting project the construction consists of two rows of wooden stakes between which branches are neatly piled up this video shows you how it's done before starting to build it is important to identify a good spot in your garden like a hedge or a brick wall the deadwood hedge can be used to delimit the garden or to divide it into different parts it can also be used to hide a compost corner wooden stakes are used for the basic construction it is important that they are solid and long-lasting stakes in robinia or chestnut like this one have a very natural look and can resist wood rot for many years without chemical treatment it is also possible to use other stakes like this pressure treated pine stake some stakes are peeled and not machined round it they are never a hundred percent straight when you buy them it is important to make sure they are straight enough and that the top of the stake is cut off in a right angle it is recommended to use stakes with a diameter of 8 10 centimeters for a hedge that is 1 meter 20 you will need stakes that are 1 meter 80 long in each row you place a stake every 60 centimeters in this example the construction is 3 meters and we will be needing 12 stakes a ground drill is a great tool that makes driving stakes into the ground easy use a drill with the same or slightly smaller diameter and that of the stakes when using stakes of 8 to 10 centimeters a drill with a diameter of 8 centimeter is ideal this tool can be bought in garden stores but it's also for rent at two rental companies mark the desired depth on the drill with tape this will enable you to know precisely when the hole is deep enough for stakes that must be driven sixty centimeters into the ground place the tape at 55 centimeters a few more hits with the hammer will drag the stakes 60 centimeters into the ground to drive stakes in you use a big hammer wooden hammers are ideal but metal sledgehammers will also do the job ensure that you hit the entire surface on the top in order not to damage the wooden stake for this project you will further need some string a tape measure of folding meter sharp pruning shears and loppers use the string to mark the two rows of stakes the exact distance between the front and rear row is of less importance in this example it is 60 centimeters but you can make the dead hedge larger provided you have the space this wall has a length of three meters in the rows the distance between stakes is 60 centimeter you can choose to leave a little more space between the stakes but it is wise not to exaggerate the spacing this way your construction remains solids and branches will not easily drop out drill the holes for the stakes at the corners in this example at a distance of three meters drive in the end post to one or two centimeters of the desired height in this example that is 120 centimeters mark this height on the stakes attach a string on ground level between the end posts measures 60 centimeters beginning at the middle of the post and mark the spots drill the holes alongside the string and place the stakes in the holes then attach a string at the top of the end post this allows you to align the stakes and to drive them all in at the desired height [Music] place the second row of stakes following the same procedure facing the stakes of the first row hedgehogs are big fans of these dead hedges to increase the chance of welcoming them you can install a nest box before filling up the construction you can purchase one in a garden store or make one yourself from a wooden crate for example the basic structure is finished all we need to do is fill up the wall for a neat result it is important to fill up layer after layer place branches on the entire length before starting the next layer make sure there's sufficient material at both ends fork branches can best be cut or broken this will make it easier to fill up your dead hatch the hatch is now almost finished for a neat result you can now cut off the sides with lovers or saw them off with a chainsaw [Music] then check the front sides and cut off any branches that stick out the contents of the dead hatch will compact and branches will start to decompose in contact with the soil as a result of the decomposition of the wood you will replenish the hatch with more branches every year [Music] [Music] you

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Keywords: dead hedge, closed loop garden, jan godemont, branches, how to recycle branches, how to build a dead hedge, biodiversity garden

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Length: 9min 20sec (560 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 25 2019