Hedgerows: Living Fences to the Moon and Back 

In the UK the small birds use hedgerows as safety corridors, they will rarely fly across large open fields which leaves them open to becoming lunch for raptor type birds! Well done Wild Farm Alliance for an encouraging and inspiring project.

Some of my fondest memories as a young boy growing up in rural England, was walking the hedgerows and picking and eating the blackberries, raspberries, currents, and occasional gooseberry which grew wild along the hedges and coming home with scratched up arms, but worth it.

Farmers (at least the non-agribusiness variety) will be crucial leaders in the fight to protect biodiversity. The farmers I have met have such a wealth of knowledge about the land, engaging them in the fight to protect biodiversity, makes so much sense. I am grateful that we are moving towards wildlife friendly farming. Thanks for doing this important work!

Thank you very much for this idea and information. I will be implementing it. Much better than fencing or a dead hedge I was considering to keep deer out of my garden. I'm really excited to get started!

All the best in your endeavors 🌳 I’m inspired to research these hearty plants for my garden! Native plants will make my garden more resilient

i love natural fences (plants).

Happy to see elderberries being used. I have a ton in my yard and love how fast they grow.

I live in a semi-arid climate and have hedgerows of Agave americana and Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus indica) on my farm. Both of these plants are easy to establish and propagate and the offsets of the existing A. americana and the cuttings of Prickly Pear are sourced to provide propagation stock for new hedgerows. Another useful arid climate hedge plant is Euphorbia tirucalli. It is used in Africa to make protective hedgerows, to defend livestock from lions and other predators, and gardens from elephants and other large herbivores. Nothing wants to eat it, or even mess with it, because of its highly caustic, irritating sap and so it is ideal for keeping predators away from vegs and livestock.

In Ontario Canada the farms are ripping out all the hedgerows. It's so sad to see the corridors of life are being destroyed for the sake of $. The government puts no value on nature because wild life doesn't pay taxes or make political donations..

Hedgerows. They've grown naturally along the fence lines in my neck of the woods. So much to learn therein, and much to see

Excellent info thank you!

People, quit being so strict on what YOU think a hedgerow is. Simply look up the definition, open your mind and plant something!

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Very very glad to see this. I've long wondered why US hasn't created hedgerows, possible in every growth zone. Beneficial for many functional reasons, from water retention to beauty.

Any suggestions for the cariboo region of British Culumbia?

Probably would have been better if you showed some freshly laid hedges, or just maintained hedges

Im trying to make a natural fence to keep my chickens in my backyard.My corkscrew willow shoots arrived today.My concern is how close can I plant them to my home without roots breaking my home's brick foundation?Anyone,please?

Why do you call this a hedgerow? It is not one.

that's not a hedgerow.

Umm..global warming?..... right.. Click.

United nations propaganda at the beginning of your video get you a thumbs down

very informative

Real wisdom!

Earths flat and Moon inside firmament

I was going to plant a hedgerow until you mentioned global warming. Now I’m going to just put gravel down instead.