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Looking for a Hedge Layer?
General Advice | Standards | List of Contractors
The Association maintains a list of its members that carry out hedge laying works. List last updated Jan 2012.
In order to maintain professional standards of work, members are expected to achieve a professional qualification through the National Proficiency Tests Council (NPTC)(UK), or equivalent.
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CERTIFIED HEDGELAYERS - NPTC ASSESSOR
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NPTC Assessor.
Has proved competence over and above basic standard.
Can assess candidates to basic standard
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| JOE GOWRAN |
| Drumcliff South, Co. Sligo • Ph 071 9145504 / 087 7428084 |
| joegowran@gmail.com |
| Area - Sligo |
NPTC Assessor |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - Yes |
| NEIL FOULKES |
| Miskaun. Ballinamore Co. Leitrim • Ph 071 96 44765 / 086 3028790 |
| neilfoulkes@eircom.net |
| Area - Will Travel |
NPTC Assessor |
Insurance - Public liability |
Provide Training - Yes |
| PAUL O'HAGAN |
| 1 Brackagh Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt, Co.Derry BT45 7RR • Ph 0044 796 31871 |
| paul_ohagan3@yahoo.co.uk |
| Area - Northern Ireland |
NPTC Assessor |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - Yes |
| CERTIFIED HEDGELAYERS - NPTC AO20 CERT. |
| NPTC
AO20 Cert.
Indicates the ability to lay hedges to a basic
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| ANDY BOOTH - Conservation Services |
| Marshallstown, Kilmessan, Co. Meath • Ph 0469431040 / 087 7780233 |
| andy@conservationservices.ie |
| Area - Will Travel |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Public liability |
Provide Training - Yes |
| Has completed Technical Evaluation on the way to Assessor status |
| CLIVE LYTTLE |
| Welig Crafts, 63 Cloughey Road, Nunsbridge, Portaferry, BT22 1NH Co. Down • Ph 0044 427 71542 / 0044 7732600907 |
| info@weligcrafts.co.uk |
| Area - Ireland, Scotland & Northern England |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Yes |
Provide Training - Yes |
| DAVID THOMPSON |
| Hunters Lodge, 18 Ballywalter Rd, Tullykevin, Greyabbey, Co. Down BT22 2RE • Ph 0044 427 87788 / 0044 77 13885755 |
| Area - Will travel |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - Yes |
| Has passed a Technical Evaluation on the way to achieving assessor status |
| EAMONN McLOUGHLIN |
| Tinnamuck, Moate, Co. Westmeath • Ph 05793 36209 / 086 3482951 |
| eamonnmcloughlin64@gmail.com |
| Area - Midlands |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Yes |
Provide Training - Yes |
| FRANCIS MCGRATH |
| Carrowmoneen
Tuam
Co. Galway • Ph 093 24485; 087 2310846 |
| franciseileenmcgrath@hotmail.com |
| Area - 20 mile radius of Tuam |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Yes |
Provide Training - Yes |
| REPS Demonstration Farm |
| JAMES CARROLL |
| Chapel Lane, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow • Ph 0404 44849 / 086 8464515 |
| James@stickman.ie |
| Area - |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Crafts Council of Ireland Insurance Scheme |
Provide Training - No |
| JASON ROBARDS |
| Kilrush, Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath • Ph 083 4293973 |
| jwrobards@hotmail.com |
| Area - |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - No |
| JOHN MCKEON |
| Annarumman, Castleblaney, Co. Monahan • Ph 042 9740926 / 087 1462790 |
| Area - Co. Monaghan |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - No |
Provide Training - No |
| Also has nursery supplying native provenance whitethorn quicks |
| MARK McDOWELL |
| 70 Bushes Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6 • Ph 01 4963185 / 085 1645990 |
| macdubhghaill@hotmail.com |
| Area - Leinster |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - Yes |
| PATRICK LONG |
| Rossard, Bunclody, Co. Wexford • Ph 053 9377368 / 086 8565154 |
| longpaddy@hotmail.com |
| Area - South-East, Dublin |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Public liability |
Provide Training - No |
| PAUL McNALLY |
| Derrynacanna, Ballintober, Claremorris, Co. Mayo • Ph 094 9030665 / 086 8613968 |
| pmcwoodman@gmail.com |
| Area - Mayo (and nearby) |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - Yes |
| PETER MCMAHON |
| Urblekirk,
Dunraymond,
Co. Monaghan • Ph 086 8337399 |
| petermcmahon@eircom.net |
| Area - Will travel |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Yes |
Provide Training - No |
| Irish Red Cross First Aid Cert |
| PETER ZATLOUKAL |
| 51 Old Burrin, Carlow Town • Ph 086 1625350 |
| peter.treeman@gmail.com |
| Area - Leinster, south-east |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Public liability |
Provide Training - No |
| PHIL HANNA |
| 23D Tobergill Road
Parkgate
Templepatrick
Co. Antrim
BT39 0DT • Ph 0044 94433378 / 004478 41182544 |
| mifil42@hotmail.com |
| Area - Will Travel |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Yes |
Provide Training - Yes |
| ROBERT BIRTWISTLE |
| Carrageen, Leitrim PO, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon • Ph 071 9621084 / 087 1350741 |
| Area - Will Travel |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Public liability |
Provide Training - Yes |
| ROBERT GRANDON |
| 3 The Green, Chapelstown Gate, Tullow Road, Carlow • Ph 087 6114315 |
| Area - |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - No |
| STEVE BASS |
| Brackloon, Shrule, Co.Mayo • Ph 093 31770 / 087 9175183 |
| stevebasswoodworker@gmail.com |
| Area - Will travel |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - No |
| WES SEERY |
| Devenish Lodge, Cartron, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo • Ph 094 9542762 / 085 7444981 |
| wesleyseery@gmail.com |
| Area - |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Unknown |
Provide Training - No |
| WILLIAM McNAMARA |
| Enagh, Kilkishen, Co. Clare • Ph 061 367149 / 086 8797530 |
| Area - Clare |
NPTC AO20 Cert |
Insurance - Yes |
Provide Training - Yes |
| MICHAEL EUSTACE |
| Castlemore, Tullow, Co. Carlow • Ph 059 9148843 / 087 6345418 |
| Area - Leinster |
Uncertified |
Insurance - Yes |
Provide Training - No |
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What
Will It Cost?
The cost of laying a hedge is usually based on what length of hedge can be laid each day. This will require a site visit from an experienced hedge layer. Hedges vary so much in condition that it is not possible to give a general price for this work.
Some of the factors that will influence the cost are
- Size and number of stems
- Amount of brambles, etc. to be cleared
- Fencing / wire to be removed
- Amount of ivy
- Ground conditions
- Access to site
- Disposal of brash
Landowners looking to have hedges laid are advised to request a written quotation for the work.
Hedge laying, as part of a long-term management programme has been shown to a be more cost effective boundary option than standard fencing. Hedges also give many other benefits that fences do not - shelter, wildlife, visual amenity, etc.
Meyen, S. (1997) "Cost comparison of boundary options" Unpublished report produced by Donegal Farm Relief Services Ltd. for Crann
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