Along the Hedgerow
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Following the dry, warm, sunny weeks, the earth is dry and cracking beneath our feet. However, the hedgerow we walk along is green and colourful with blossoms of many kinds.
How you can help hedges
We hope it’s clear just how significant the humble hedge is for the health of our ecosystems and landscapes!
Our top tips are to plant more hedges at home if you can, resist the urge to tidy up too much (leaf litter and seed heads can be great for insects), and don't trim hedges in nesting season (March-August).
If you’re curious to learn more about hedges or perhaps make a hedge for wildlife, check out the following related content:
Our top tips are to plant more hedges at home if you can, resist the urge to tidy up too much (leaf litter and seed heads can be great for insects), and don't trim hedges in nesting season (March-August).
If you’re curious to learn more about hedges or perhaps make a hedge for wildlife, check out the following related content:
The art of hedgelaying & why wildlife depends on hedges
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In episode 10 of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith spends a day at Moat Farm for a Healthy Hedgerows workshop. He speaks to a self-confessed hedge geek, a hedgelaying expert and conservationist, a local landowner, and the host of the workshop.
How to make a hedge for wildlife
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Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.