Hedge Hub Resources

High Hedges Complaints: Prevention and Cure

This guide sets out the Government's policy advice on administering complaints about high hedges in England

Tree Preservation Orders

A Guide to the Law and Good Practice

This guide sets out the Government's policy advice on the tree preservation order system

Hedgerows: Defra Guidance

This study report identifies the potential socio-economic impacts of achieving the targets set in the UK Biodiversity Action plan for ancient and/or species rich hedges

Protecting our Water, Soil and Air

A Code of Good Agricultural Practice for farmers, growers and land managers

Practical guide to help farmers, growers and land managers protect the environment in which they work

England’s hedgerows: don’t cut them out!

Making the case for better hedgerow protection

Report advising current hedgerow regulations to give local authorities more powers to protect hedgerows

Guidance for Cross Compliance in England: Management of Habitats and Landscape Features

GAEC 14. Protection of Hedgerows and watercourses

This booklet provides advice on good practice and should be read with "The Guide to Cross Compliance in England 2011 edition"

Scottish Planning Series: Planning Circular 1 2011: Tree Preservation Orders

This circular set out Scottish governmental policy on tree preservations orders and trees in conservation areas

Hedgerow Management: A survey of land managers’ and contractors’ practices and attitudes

Research report analysing current hedgerow management practices and the reasons that underlie decisions by farmers and contractors

Hedges and hedgerows – the Woodland Trust’s position

The Woodland Trust believes hedgerows should be protected and conserved ,here they lay out 6 actions they are committed to in defence of hedgerows

High Hedges

Government collection of all documents relating to high hedges