Posted By Dave Merchant can you define your hedge? If we're talking roadside verges for miles, I'd say something like a cherry picker or a tractor-mount arm - but privet in the grounds of Hampton Court and a wheeled scaffold tower would be just as good. It's down to the ground conditions. A 6ft hedge in someone's front garden and a stepladder is still probably the best option, as there's more risk from building and moving the scaffold than from carrying a ladder about. (and for everyone who says "long-handled trimmers" - *you* try doing a flat top from ground level!)

Posted By Mitch Our neighbour had his hedge reshaped recently, 2 men turned up with aluminium tower, fitted with rails (no kick strips) and spreader legs 1 cut, 1 cleaned and in between both lifted structure and carried up and down garden (about 300 ft long) platform height 5-6 ft. Hedge trimmer was petrol driven with cut-out landyard used. Seems reasonable to me. Mitch

Posted By Mitch Brenda, What about reducing the height of the hedges thus removing the WAH problems? Mitch Just a thought in between beer and beer