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Hedging

Introduction

1 The hedgerow landscape

2 Hedges and conservation

3 Hedges and the law

4 Safety and equipment

5 Planning a new hedge

Introduction

Types of hedge

Obtaining plants

Choosing shrubs for the hedge

Species descriptions

Hedgerow trees

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:	5 Planning a new hedge
Section:	Introduction
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This chapter gives information on choosing suitable shrubs for different types of hedge, with the emphasis on stockproof hedges, and 'wildlife' or 'conservation' hedges. Information is given on the planting, protection and early care of hedges. Although this chapter is mainly aimed at those wanting to plant new hedges, much of the information is also relevant when making decisions about management of an existing hedge, including planting gaps and protecting new plantings. The species descriptions (see Chapter 5, section Species descriptions) of hedgerow shrubs are useful when making a choice for new hedges, as well as being of general interest.