Of Thorn and Briar

Welcome to the first event collab with Ashley Court of 2025. Meet Westcountry Hedgelayer, Paul Lamb for a spring event at the gorgeous Ashley Court.

"From the end of summer until the birds nest in the spring, he maintains the ancient boundaries of the British countryside.

He lives in his wagon, as many itinerant farm workers used to, and travels the south-west corner of England, restoring an important but often forgotten part of our country.   Hedgerows are a living structure, woven into the fabric of rural life, a vital aspect of man’s partnership with nature. As traditional management techniques are lost to modernisation, hedges have declined dramatically.

Paul works alone and by hand to rejuvenate these linear woodlands, saving the homes of the wildlife that rely on them and bringing many other ecological benefits.   Following the rhythm of the seasons, Of Thorn & Briar describes Paul’s life on…