Hedge-Trimming in Ireland
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
Rockingham, Australia
September 17, 2017 1:26am CST
I guess it should be obvious that when you travel halfway round the world and go touring that many things will be ‘different’. We’ve seen many things in Ireland and France that we just don’t see in Australia and every day has brought new and interesting sights.
We have very few hedges in rural Australia. Only a couple of states have the remains of stone walls. Both walls and hedges have irked me many times in our travels. I’ll just see something interesting as we’re driving and a hedge or wall will suddenly obscure the view. Or I’ll just glimpse tantalising bits and pieces through gateways.
Keeping the hedges trimmed must be a never-ending chore and the photo shows a very nifty machine which can be angled to trim almost any hedge. I’ve never seen one in Australia and there would be very little call for them. I know they’re on the continent and in Ireland so I’m wondering if any of readers from other nations have seen them.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
21 Sep 17
in the uk yes... but in spain. .. no... 
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
23 Sep 17
@JudyEv not in the area I live... but they may do in the basque area where it is much greener and they do a lot of farming in that area ...
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 17
Some of the roads here are barely wide enough for one vehicle let alone trying to pass anyone.
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
17 Sep 17
Yes we have them here too, saw them all the time as a kid.
Most farmers have a hedge trimming attachment to their tractor.
It's a pain when you're on a push bike though
when I had my very rural paper round I used to get punctures nearly ever day.
when I had my very rural paper round I used to get punctures nearly ever day.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 17
@Mike197602 That must have been really annoying.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
18 Sep 17
@JudyEv Yes I had to at that time of the year.
I'd often get 2 or 3 punctures over the course of one delivery
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@snowy22315 (170025)
• United States
17 Sep 17
I have hedges...and yeah..if you don't trim them they will grow out of control for sure!
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Haven't seen one here in Manila. Hedges are usually trimmed by hand.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
17 Sep 17
I don't know if there is such a machine here,which makes light work of Hedge-Trimming.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Sep 17
No I have never seen a trimmer like that, mine is small and hand held, a lot of work. I am thinking about making hedges to block nose from the road.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 17
Some of the hedges here are impenetrable - and some are at least a metre through, especially the ones around gardens.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Sep 17
I don't remember ever seeing a road like this.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Sep 17
I have never seen such a hedge trimmer - it isn't common practice here other than some people's yards - and - homes right next to a busy highway.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 17
Some of the garden hedges are really thick and a metre or two wide. They'd certainly deter burglars and would probably stop a lot of noise.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Sep 17
I don't know if they use that machine here. I see people using the usual big scissors or sharp scythe.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 17
That's the usual thing for small areas isn't it? But there are miles and miles of hedges here.
