Hedge Hub Resources

Hedgerow Plants

The History, Identification, Usage and Folklore of Wayside Flowers, Grasses and Trees

A guide identifying plants found within hedgerows

LEAF Education

A great opportunity to find out all about farming and the environment, includes a visit to the hedges on the virtual farm, with lots of…

Agroforestry systems of high nature and cultural value in Europe: provision of commercial goods and other ecosystem services

A review of the ecosystem services provided by ten contrasting agroforestry systems

Hedgerows as Ecosystems: Service Delivery, Management, and Restoration

A review of the ecosystem services provided by hedgerows and how hedgerow management and restoration affects these services

Windbreaks in the United States: A systematic review of producer-reported benefits, challenges, management activities and drivers of adoption

A review on the benefits, challenges, management activities and drivers of hedgerow adoption in the United States

Importance of hedgerows

This web-article explains the importances of hedgerows and the various services they provide to society

The Natural Capital of Hedges: Briefing note

The ecosystem services provided by hedges

Hedge fund: executive summary

CPRE’s executive summary of the Organic Research Centre’s report on the impact of increasing UK’s hedgerow network by 40%, along with recommendations for government, local…

Hedge fund: investing in hedgerows for climate, nature and the economy

An evidence based overview of the impact of increasing UK hedgerows by 40% for nature, climate and the economy

Mind the Gap

The hidden threats facing hedgerows, nature and climate

This report investigates the changes that will occur to several hedgerow protections as part of England’s agricultural transition