Join us at Pendeen Village Hall for a special talk on the endangered craft of Cornish hedging this February.
Date: Tuesday 27th February
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Location: Pendeen Village Hall, B3306, Pendeen, Penzance TR19 7SE
Cornish hedgers and co-founders of the Cornwall Rural Education and Skills Trust (CREST), Helen Bowkett and Andrew Cockshaw will be leading the talk about this distinctive craft, its heritage, its cultural significance and what it’s like to be a hedger now.
The talk is free of charge and has been made possible by funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Refreshments, including pasties, will be served.
To safeguard the future of this heritage craft, CREST last year secured £230,000 of funding from the Cornwall AONB Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme (FiPL) to work in partnership with Cornwall Heritage Trust to deliver a Cornish hedging training and education programme. The programme has gone from strength to strength since its launch, with its raft of training courses, workshops and special events proving extremely popular.
Andrew has been a full-time hedger for 15 years, working throughout Cornwall. Renowned and consulted for his high standards of craftsmanship and extensive knowledge, he now brings his skill and experience to training the next generation of hedgers.
Helen became the first-ever craftswoman of the Guild of Cornish Hedgers in 2013 and built Cornish hedges for the next six years as part of her landscaping business. Passionate about hedging and its benefits to both the builder and the natural landscape, Helen is keen to ensure access for women and strengthen the connection between people and the landscape with rural skills.
If you would like to book a place, we recommend doing so without delay to ensure you have a spot. Our members were given early access to book their places at this event and there are a limited number remaining. Numbers are restricted and places are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Please be aware that Cornwall Heritage Trust is photographing the event and may publish these photos in a variety of media and online.
Header Image Credit: ©Cornwall Council Strategic Historic Environment