Hedge Hub Resources

Hedgerow Regulations

Your questions answered

First published guide to the 1997 Hedgerow regulations

The Economics of Sustainable Hedge Cutting

A report commissioned by the Devon hedge Group analysing the economics of hedge cutting

A Hedgerow Code of Practice

Farming and wildlife advisory group (FWAG) leaflet on Hedgerow codes of practice

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is the primary legislation which protects animals, plants and habitats in the UK

Hedgerows: Laws, rules and regulations

Questions and answers relating to the question ‘When can I trim, cut, lay or coppice a hedge?’

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

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

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…

Mind the Gap: The hidden threats facing hedgerows, nature and climate

Phil Carson, RSPB Senior Policy officer discuss a new report highlighting a hidden threat facing Englands hedgerows

Semi-natural habitats support biological control, pollination and soil conservation in Europe. A review

A summary of the ecosystem services, particularly biological control, pollination and soil conservation, that semi-natural habitats support in Europe