Native shrub layer
Hawthorn, blackthorn, dog rose, elder, guelder rose, spindle and other native shrubs can build dense, layered habitat.
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Hedgerows are corridors, shelter, nesting habitat, forage, carbon, landscape memory and practical rural craft.
Traditional hedge laying and hedgerow structure.
Hawthorn, blackthorn, dog rose, elder, guelder rose, spindle and other native shrubs can build dense, layered habitat.
A good hedge connects habitats, slows wind, creates microclimates, provides blossom and berries, and gives structure to the land.
Hedgerow restoration is treated as long-term habitat work: establishment, thickening, maintenance, laying and monitoring.