The hedge from hell

The hedge has been a something we have been putting off for a while now. It was about 12 tall and over 20 feet tall in places where trees were growing in it.

This is an old picture but it shows the hedge height.  My dad offered to come over and help with the job as various people have been overheard complaining about the state of the hedge.

So boy's toys at the ready (chainsaw and hedge trimmer). I started to hack at the branches with the loppers to start with and then the hedge trimmer, larger branches required the chainsaw. With most of the branches falling onto the path we had to make sure we didn't fell anything as people walked past......and it must be the busiest path in Northwich. As I hacked my dad dragged the branches into the garden.

The garden was almost full of branches after 2 days of cutting. Then Dave, one of the neighbours, said "throw some over to fill the gaps in my hedge" so we did. Thanks Dave, you saved us quite a bit of work.

After 3 days we have got it under control from the gate to the bridge, still more to go though. And this is all that is left of the branches: