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Hedging

Introduction

1 The hedgerow landscape

2 Hedges and conservation

3 Hedges and the law

Introduction

Hedge ownership

Obligation to fence

Branches and roots

Boundary hedge maintenance

Tenant and landlord

Nuisance

Tree Preservation Orders

The Hedgerow Regulations

4 Safety and equipment

5 Planning a new hedge

6 Planting and early care

7 Trimming

8 Preliminaries to hedge laying

9 Laying the 'Standard' or Midlands hedge

10 Restoring a neglected hedge

11 Laying Welsh and South Western hedges

12 Other regional and local styles

13 Banking and turfing

Appendix A Conservation and the volunteer worker

Appendix B Hedging Conservation and amenity organisations

Appendix C Associations, competitions, courses and grants

Appendix D Specialist suppliers

Bibliography

Glossary

Book:	Hedging
Chapter:	3 Hedges and the law
Section:	Introduction
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Most legal considerations apply to hedges as boundary features. Some points may be subject to varying interpretation, and professional legal advice should be sought in any ambiguous or disputed case.