A TRADITIONAL hedge laying has taken place at the site of the old Victoria Carpets Sports Ground in Kidderminster where 48 homes are being built.
Located in Spennells Valley Road, the first tranche of new homes at the 5.4-acre site are now nearing completion.
The 250-metre-long hedge will separate the £8 million housing development from Kidderminster Golf Club next door.
Steve Davies, managing director of construction firm Living Space, said: “We are delighted to be able to see this traditional skill in action at this superb new housing development, which is only a mile from Kidderminster town centre.
"We have engaged with our neighbours, Kidderminster Golf Club, since the outset of this project and it was important to us all to reflect the established setting and the many mature trees by creating a permanent new boundary in a traditional style.
“The new hawthorn hedge has been designed and laid in a local agricultural style that can withstand weather and wear.
"Combining such a traditional skill with the technology used to prepare the development ground, construct new infrastructure and facilities on site, and build these 48 new houses is creating a legacy that we can all be proud of.”
Shropshire-based Howdens Tree Surgery has been on-site for two weeks creating the new Stafford-style hawthorn hedge at the boundary to reflect the history of the area.
Alex Howden, managing director, said: “This new hawthorn hedge has been constructed in the traditional way and in a local style by using a billhook.
"The top of the hedge has been finished by a binding technique called bangling and the single brush style has been used to ensure it is hard wearing and low maintenance.
"Being commissioned to work in this traditional way is always rewarding and when we finish the job and leave the site, the local wildlife can then make the new hedgerow their home.”
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Of the 48 homes, 60 per cent will be available for affordable rent, with the remainder available to buy through housing provider Stonewater’s shared ownership scheme.
The new homes are being built using two complementary types of red brick, as well as render. The properties will be surrounded by public open space and a newly-created ecological area.
The former sports ground site had been derelict since the merger and relocation of Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club to Chester Road in 2003.
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