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WFT 2026 HEDGELAYING CHAMPIONSHIP
A huge thank you to all our volunteers and competitors for supporting our work and helping us to restore traditional hedges in the Wychwood area.
Winners of the 2026 competition:
Open
1st Prize - Joe Dethick
2nd Prize - Andy Williams
3rd Prize - Russ Parker
Intermediate
1st Prize - Sean Daly
2nd Prize - Steve Hough
3rd Prize - Will Steele
Beginners Pairs
1st Prize - Sally Sharples & Tom Fishburn
2nd Prize - Sam Amy & Hugh Liverman
3rd Prize - Andrew Steele & Gary Kirkpatrick
Photos: Stuart Bridger
COMPETITION DETAILS
Saturday 17th October 2026
Start 9.30am - Finish around 3pm
Foxburrow Wood, Foxburrow Lane, Witney, OX29 9UN
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All welcome, free entry and free parking on site for competitors.
Class 1: Beginners Pairs – pairs to cut and lay up to 8 metres
Class 2: Intermediate – to cut and lay up to 8 metres
Class 3: Open – to cut and lay up to 10 metres
PRIZES:
Each class will be awarded 1st Prize £50, 2nd Prize £30, 3rd Prize £20, and WFT 2024 Hedgelaying Championship winners' certificates. Each competitor/pair will also get a £15 cutting fee and a certificate of participation.
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COMPETITION TERMS:
Class 1 & 2 are open to anyone with a knowledge of hedgelaying who has not been placed in any open competition. Class 3 is open to all.
Hedges are to be cut Midland style. Stakes and binders will be provided by the Wychwood Forest Trust.
Tea, coffee and bacon rolls will also be provided for all competitors.
Closing date for entries 11th October 2026.
CHAINSAWS & SAFETY:
Competitors may use chainsaws provided they wear personal protection equipment (PPE) to current standards: chainsaw trousers, boots, helmet and gloves. The organisers carry public liability insurance but have no insurance for personal accidents and cannot accept responsibility for any such accidents. Competitors are reminded that by entering the competition you have agreed to comply with current Health and Safety regulations when using a chainsaw and can provide a certificate of competency if requested to do so. Failure to comply may result in disqualification.
HOW TO ENTER:
Please e-mail maeve@wychwoodforesttrust.co.uk, putting HEDGELAYING COMP 2026 as the subject line, and in the body of your email please include name, address, mobile number and which class is being entered. Closing date for entries is 11th October 2026.
