Our work at Proper Edges is centred on the boundaries that shape and define the countryside. From the cutting edges of billhooks, axes and scythes to the living boundaries of hedges, banks, walls and gates, we combine traditional skills with contemporary thinking to understand, restore and tend the landscape.
Proper Edges is a small business based near Buckfastleigh in South Devon, run by Jeremy Weiss and a small team of helpers.
Jeremy has been restoring and maintaining hedges, managing meadows with a scythe and making traditional sweet chestnut gates for many years. He is an experienced teacher with a deep love for Devon’s hedges and countryside, and holds a First Class Honours degree in Environmental Science from the University of Plymouth.
Whether through our practical work, tuition or consultancy, we seek to share our understanding of the boundaries that make the countryside so special and the tools that help us in that task.
Proper Edges - Old Roots, New Shoots - Traditional Rural Skills Tuition and Consultancy 