Hedge woundwort
The unpleasant, astringent smell of Hedge woundwort makes this medium-sized plant of woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.
The unpleasant, astringent smell of Hedge woundwort makes this medium-sized plant of woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.
Hedge mustard is a tall plant with small, yellow flowers atop tough stems. It likes disturbed ground and grows in hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
A climbing plant of woodlands, hedgerows, riverbanks and gardens, Hedge bindweed can become a pest in some places. It has large, trumpet-shaped, white flowers and arrow-shaped leaves.
Thousands of miles of wildlife-rich hedgerows criss-cross our country in a familiar and historical patchwork landscape.
Hedgelaying is a traditional skill which used to be commonly practised by farmers during the quieter winter months, between November and March, when plants lie dormant.
Hedgerows are the UK’s largest priority habitat. With a combined range of around half a million miles
Following on from my last blog, this blog answers three big questions about my favourite habitat, the hedgerow.