Why plant a hedgerow?
Hedgerows can provide shelter and shade for livestock, prevent soil erosion, and help reduce agricultural runoff reaching rivers and causing pollution. They can help improve soil health and vegetation growth, providing additional forage for livestock. As useful natural boundaries, they can also help limit the spread of disease.
Hedgerows contain a wide variety of plant species, from trees to shrubs to flowers. They host a variety of wildlife including birds, small mammals, and many insect species including pollinators such as bees and hoverflies. As such they act as homes, larders and corridors for wildlife – they can provide food, water and shelter, are an ideal place for nesting and resting, and allow wildlife to move safely between otherwise isolated habitats.
Source: Farming for Nature.
How much does a hedgerow cost?
£15/metre. This includes:
- The hedgerow whips (native species only e.g. Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Hazel, Holly, Elder, Guelder Rose, Crab Apple, Alder Buckthorn, Spindle, Dogwood, Rowan, Wild Cherry, etc.);
- Spiral guards;
- Canes;
- Stock fencing;
- Labour.
Target: 4,180m of new hedgerow
Members of this group are ready to plant 4,180m of new hedgerow if financial support is available.
What will the project deliver?
Water infiltration
Plant diversity
Wildlife habitat
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