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| - | # Hedges | + | This topic is part of [[gt: |
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| - | ## What are hedges? | + | ===== What are hedges? |
| Hedges are living boundaries made by planting a row of trees, and later cutting them in a special way and ‘laying’ the stems to create a hedge – a barrier that can last for thousands of years if maintained well. They’re more of a lowland phenomenon – with [dry stone walls](/ | Hedges are living boundaries made by planting a row of trees, and later cutting them in a special way and ‘laying’ the stems to create a hedge – a barrier that can last for thousands of years if maintained well. They’re more of a lowland phenomenon – with [dry stone walls](/ | ||
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| - | ## What are the benefits of hedges? | + | ===== What are the benefits of hedges? |
| These days, it’s much cheaper and easier for a farmer to install a wire fence than to plant and manage a hedge. There are grants to encourage hedge planting and laying, but there are also plenty of benefits – for smallholders really, rather than industrial farms. | These days, it’s much cheaper and easier for a farmer to install a wire fence than to plant and manage a hedge. There are grants to encourage hedge planting and laying, but there are also plenty of benefits – for smallholders really, rather than industrial farms. | ||
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| - | ## What can I do? | + | ===== What can I do? ===== |
| You can decide to plant a hedge around your field, your smallholding or your urban garden (brick walls or fences with concrete posts don’t have the benefits mentioned above). If you’re serious, get a good book or attend a course (see resources). Search online for current grants for hedge planting and laying. Meanwhile here’s some basic information for inspiration. | You can decide to plant a hedge around your field, your smallholding or your urban garden (brick walls or fences with concrete posts don’t have the benefits mentioned above). If you’re serious, get a good book or attend a course (see resources). Search online for current grants for hedge planting and laying. Meanwhile here’s some basic information for inspiration. | ||
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| - | ## Further resources | + | ===== Forum ===== |
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| - [National Hedgelaying Society](https:// | - [National Hedgelaying Society](https:// | ||
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| - | ## Related topics | + | ===== Related topics |
| - [[drys:Dry stone walling]] | - [[drys:Dry stone walling]] | ||
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| - | ## Specialist curators of this topic | + | ===== Specialist curators of this topic ===== |