alt Hacker NewsBritish hedgerows are (sometimes? often?) woven: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-english-hedgerow-21854933....
Wiki talks about Caesar in reference to hedges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgelaying
British hedgerows are (sometimes? often?) woven: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-english-hedgerow-21854933....
Wiki talks about Caesar in reference to hedges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgelaying
It's not the hedge that is actually woven, it's the binders at the top. Made of hazel, their purpose is to hold the stakes solid whilst the living hedge recovers after being pleach cut and laid over.
It's a very enjoyable craft. Last year I planted up about 600 metres of new hedge that should be ready for me to lay in about ten years.