Powis Castle, WalesHedge trimming the 300 year old yew hedge - Until relatively recently, it took 10
Powis Castle, WalesHedge trimming the 300 year old yew hedge - Until relatively recently, it took 10 men a full four months to clip all the box and yew hedges. They used hand shears and balanced on very long ladders, tied together where necessary, to reach the top of the taller yews. Powered shears make all the difference and reduce the task considerably. Now ‘Two gardeners spend six weeks trimming the box hedge and two more spend 12 weeks working on the yew. One gardener spends about 10 weeks in the air on this hydraulic cherry-picker getting all the high trimming done.’National Trust -- source link
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