Update on hedge laying

[sollers]

The origins of it have been niggling at me all week. Then I had an inspiration: look for what other countries traditionally do it. It came out as a very short list - one, the Netherlands, with a different style: stakes aren't used, but instead every third or fourth standard is cut higher up.

My current theory: the Anglo-Saxons borught it, and other people (including the Welsh) thought "What a great idea!"