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Managing Hedgerows

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Flexible learning Short Course Online

Overview

Discover the essentials of hedgerow management, from planting to establishment and ongoing maintenance. Learn about their benefits to the environment, the current legal landscape surrounding hedgerows and the financial opportunities for hedgerow management across the UK.

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Managing Hedgerows

This practical guide covers the following content:

At a glance

  • Introduction to hedgerows – Explore the historical significance of hedgerows, understand their key features and the factors which contributed to their decline since the 1940s.
  • Benefits of hedgerows - Examine the positive impacts on crops, livestock, biodiversity, and climate.
  • Legal framework and financial incentives – Navigate the legislation governing hedgerow management and explore various funding sources available across the UK.
  • Planting and establishment – Acquire practical skills for planting new hedgerows and trees to promote survival and encourage hedgerows to become fully established.
  • Managing hedgerows – Learn techniques for the continuous care and maintenance of existing hedgerows, from incremental trimming to hedgelaying and more.
  • Hedgerow surveys and management plans - Develop skills in assessing the health of hedgerows and create effective hedgerow management plans in alignment with SFI action HRW1.
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