Hedge Hub Resources
Hedge Hub is the ‘go to’ place for hedgerow knowledge and learning, including 400+ searchable resources. Use the search function or filter tool to guide you. If you’re looking for research papers and reports please use the Research Database.
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RuralEffects of hedgerow management and restoration on biodiversity – BD2114
Final Report
Hedgerows can provide key semi-natural habitat within intensively farmed landscapes, and can deliver habitat and resources for a range of important wildlife, in addition to…
Free
learning
VideoRuralImproving hedgerow management
Jo Staley from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology discusses why hedgerow management is important and when is the best time to cut a hedge.
Jo Staley from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology discusses why hedgerow management is important and when is the best time to cut a…
Free
learning
PosterGarden, Rural, UrbanHedgerows guide
A wallchart guide describing the importance of hedgerows and how to manage hedgerows to benefit local landscape and wildlife
May require purchase
Informational learning
PodcastRuralLet’s Talk Managing Hedges for Pollinators
A podcast that discusses how to manage hedgerows and what makes a hedgerow good for pollinators
A talk between a farmer and entomologist about managing hedges for pollinators
Free
Informational learning
PodcastRuralLife On The Hedge – Giving Wildlife a Helping Hand
Want a career in nature but don’t know where to start? The Life On The Hedge podcast is for you.
In the first episode of this podcast from the Tree Council, find out how hedgerows are helping farmers protect an abundance of wildlife in Herefordshire
Free
Informational learning
PodcastRuralLife On The Hedge – Growing a Greener Future
Want a career in nature but don’t know where to start? The Life On The Hedge podcast is for you.
Find out what it’s really like to have a career in nature from young people making a difference through jobs they love
Free
Informational learning
PodcastRural, UrbanLife On The Hedge – Creating and Protecting Our Future Forests
Want a career in nature but don’t know where to start? The Life On The Hedge podcast is for you.
Find out how a group of young scots and designing a forest of the future
Free
Informational learning
PosterGarden, Rural, UrbanA Hedgerow Through the Seasons
Hedgerows are precious habitats made up of native trees, shrubs, and flowers. They form a network of wildlife corridors across our landscape, providing food and shelter for insects, birds, and mammals.
A beautifully illustrated resource for Biodiversity Data Centre's All-Ireland Pollinator Plan showing which hedgerow plants flower in each season, and what animals benefit from the…
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learning
CourseRuralLand and Wildlife Management (Countryside and Conservation)
This A Level equivalent course teaches the fundamentals of conservation, wildlife management and the environment
Unknown if purchase required
Informational & practical learning
CourseRuralLand and Wildlife Diploma
One year land and wildlife course, includes hedgelaying, Devon Banks, tree planting, surveying
Unknown if purchase required
Informational & practical learning