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Finalist: Sustainability Champions Award

Hedges & Hurdles Country Skills & Crafts is thrilled to be a finalist in the Sustainability Champion Award category of the 2025 Surrey Business Awards! Celebrating our commitment to heritage skills, sustainability, and community,...

Posted on September 26, 2025

Willow Water: Making the Most of a By-Product

🌱 As a willow artist, soaking willow is part of my creative process — but what happens to the water afterwards? Rather than seeing it as waste, I’ve discovered it can become a natural...

Posted on September 22, 2025

The Art and Joy of Growing Willow: Lessons From the First Season

Follow the first season of growing willow on Ranmore Common, from planting and numbering cuttings to observing growth across multiple varieties. Discover lessons in coppicing, pollarding, and creating a willow fedge, while exploring the...

Posted on September 19, 2025

Celebrating Gold: Honoured for Sustainability, Craftsmanship & Collaboration

We’re thrilled to announce that Hedges & Hurdles has been awarded the 2025 Surrey Hills Trademark Gold Award! This honour celebrates our commitment to sustainability, countryside craftsmanship, and collaboration across the Surrey Hills community....

Posted on July 4, 2025

Strength and Stillness: Honouring the Oak Moon through Nature, Craft & Connection

Strength and Stillness – Honouring the Oak Moon through Nature, Craft & Connection Guest Blog by Harmony in Nature for Hedges & Hurdles As we turn the Wheel of the Year, the Oak Moon rises—offering a...

Posted on June 10, 2025

2025 Open Studios @ Birtley Woodland Art Space

Discover Open Studios at Birtley Woodland Art Space – 7th & 8th June 2025 Join us in Bramley, Surrey for a weekend of creativity in nature. Explore original art, meet local artists, enjoy live demos,...

Posted on April 23, 2025

Willow and Wellbeing: Embrace the Magic of the Willow Moon for Healing, Craft and Connection

Step into the healing embrace of the Willow Moon—an ancient season of intuition, transformation, and renewal. In this guest blog by Harmony in Nature for Hedges & Hurdles, discover how the graceful willow tree...

Posted on April 17, 2025

Shortlisted – Sustainability Champion Award

I (Lorraine) am delighted to have been shortlisted for a Sustainability Champion Award! I very much look forward to attending the awards dinner in Brighton with my two daughters in May. Wishing all those...

Posted on April 8, 2025

The Alder Moon

The Alder Moon: A Time for Willow Craft Makers to Connect with Nature According to Celtic tradition, the Alder Moon spans from 18th March to 14th April — a time when the Alder tree flourishes...

Posted on March 18, 2025