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Hedgelaying for Wildlife

Hedgelaying for Wildlife

I love a bit of hedgelaying. I'm too old/knackered/incompetent to do very much, but it's a good workout and - more importantly - it's good for wildlife in the garden....

Hedgelaying for Wildlife

I love a bit of hedgelaying. I'm too old/knackered/incompetent to do very much, but it's a good workout and - more importantly - it's good for wildlife in the garden....

Where Have All The Hedgerows Gone?

What people need on Twitter is more education and less politics. I had a classically nonsensical conversation with a couple of twitterati over the weekend. It followed an entirely predictable...

Where Have All The Hedgerows Gone?

What people need on Twitter is more education and less politics. I had a classically nonsensical conversation with a couple of twitterati over the weekend. It followed an entirely predictable...

Best Trees For Windbreaks

Best Trees For Windbreaks

What is a windbreak and what are the best trees for windbreaks? A brief guide, including recommendations for gardens and orchards.

Best Trees For Windbreaks

What is a windbreak and what are the best trees for windbreaks? A brief guide, including recommendations for gardens and orchards.

Hedges In Cities Are Good For Our Health

I've always been a big fan of urban hedges. I reckoned that - like trees - they must help manage water runoff and moderate temperatures. Planting relatively large numbers of...

Hedges In Cities Are Good For Our Health

I've always been a big fan of urban hedges. I reckoned that - like trees - they must help manage water runoff and moderate temperatures. Planting relatively large numbers of...

Wot! No Hedge Plants?

The commercial world of native hedge plants is a funny one. There are a few hardy folk out there selling British hedge species which they themselves have grown. Things like...

Wot! No Hedge Plants?

The commercial world of native hedge plants is a funny one. There are a few hardy folk out there selling British hedge species which they themselves have grown. Things like...

Why Hedgelaying Makes a Better Hedge

Why Hedgelaying Makes a Better Hedge

Hedgelaying now seems hopelessly quaint. It's incredible to think that there would have been thousands of agricultural workers spending months and months painstakingly managing hedges with slashers and axes. The...

Why Hedgelaying Makes a Better Hedge

Hedgelaying now seems hopelessly quaint. It's incredible to think that there would have been thousands of agricultural workers spending months and months painstakingly managing hedges with slashers and axes. The...