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Hedgerows - what can you do?
At CPRE we are constantly pushing forward on what we believe is right for a healthy, diverse and sustainable countryside. Our Hedgerow Heroes initiative is a great example of this. The good news is there are lots of things we can all do, as individuals, as part of a family, within our community, the land surrounding us and also in our own gardens.
We can stop and take stock of them. We can nurture and take care of them. We can cherish and love them and value their contribution to the world around us. Read on to find out more about what you can do and how you can contribute.
Take Action – sign the ‘Hedge Pledge’
A great tool for children or adults alike, classes, groups or organisations to ‘make official’ that commitment to helping out the humble hedgerow.
If you would like a copy of the Hedge Pledge, please email us at comms@cprehampshire.org.uk.
Take Action – take part in The Great British Hedgerow Survey
The People’s Trust for Endangered Species have been standing up for wildlife for over 40 years. With the help of scientists, conservationists, landowners and the general public, they have worked to protect our delicately balanced ecosystem by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink.
We like how they think – they say some things are better joined up. Like hedgerows. And you can join in by taking part in the Great British Hedgerow Survey.
The survey is comparatively simple to do, but collects enough vital information to give a good assessment of hedgerow health, as well as robust advice for future management. It has been designed for both land mangers that may want to improve the structural condition of their own hedgerows, and for interested wildlife groups that want assess the quality of habitat in any particular area. You can also take part if you’d like to survey the health of the hedges around you.
