Accreditation Scheme

The National Hedgelaying Society offers training and assessment in hedgerow management. A series of progressive practical Lantra approved assessments provide a three‐tier system of accreditation awards in hedgelaying. The scheme is designed to ensure that hedgelayers achieve the highest standards of craftsmanship.

The new Accreditation Scheme offers both established hedgelayers and those new to the craft, the opportunity to have their skills assessed against standard criteria to attain one of the three levels of accreditation. Each level of accreditation from Bronze (competent level) to Gold (advanced level) is assessed against standards relevant to that level of skill.

Accreditation assessments can be taken at the end of a training course or as a stand-alone assessment. The following Accreditation Booklet gives full details of the Accreditation process.

If you would like to find out more about suitable training courses, please visit our training courses web page or email nhls.training@hedgelaying.org.uk.

Accreditation Scheme Documents

Application Form

LANTRA Accreditation Application Form

Hedgelaying Style Guides

Assessor Standards

Please note, the Trustees of the National Hedgelaying Society reserve the right to refuse applications for grants or awards if in their opinion they do not fulfil the appropriate criteria.

Furthermore, The National Hedgelaying Society is a charity registered in England and Wales and is unable to make grants or awards to persons resident outside these countries.