MMMmmmaggie
Hi again Airbedane,
Er....nope....
Is the simple and safe answer.
The pitch-down at anything approaching sideslip rudder deflections is both severe & sudden.
This, coupled with the (significantly) reduced elevator authority in such a configuration is extremely dangerous near the ground.
Having said all of that - if the donkey stopped on me and I found myself in a situation where I needed to lose a lot of height quickly to get into my chosen field, I would make that decision early and slip some height off at a few hundred feet.
However, to set up a meaninful degree of sideslip near the ground will in my view likely present the pilot with greater risks than he would face by running into the far boundary hedge.
So - In the Maggie - plan the circuit well, get rid of excess height early.
Meet me at OW and I'll demonstrate it to you - my pleasure.
HP