wild hedgerow plants

1. What plants are in a hedgerow?
2. How do you plant a wild hedgerow?
3. Which hedges are best for wildlife?
4. What is a native hedgerow?
5. What is the fastest growing bush for privacy?
6. What is the purpose of a hedgerow?

What plants are in a hedgerow?

We recommend that the hedgerow be made up of predominantly Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), say 70%, with the 30% balance of species coming from three of the following, Field Maple (Acer campestre), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Dog Rose (Rosa canina), Hazel (Corylus avellana), Holly (Ilex aquifolium), Guelder Rose ( ...

How do you plant a wild hedgerow?

How to plant

1. Plant your whips in a staggered double row roughly half a metre apart. The spacing of each plant depends on how quickly and how big it will grow. ...
2. Water well in and give your new hedge a thick mulch. This will help to reduce any competition from weeds as the hedge gets going.

Which hedges are best for wildlife?

Native shrubs and trees like hawthorn, field maple, blackthorn, beech, hornbeam and holly make an ideal mixture of hedging plants. Grow rambling plants, such as wild rose, bramble and honeysuckle, through your hedge to provide even more shelter and food for wildlife.

What is a native hedgerow?

Native hedgerow plants are hedges that have developed in an area naturally over thousands of years and continues to thrive. Their growth has happened and been sustained without any human intervention.

What is the fastest growing bush for privacy?

English laurel (or Cherry Laurel) can make an enormous fast-growing hedge. Under the right conditions, it can grow up to 3 feet per year! It does very well in heat. It has glossy evergreen foliage and makes a very attractive large hedge with regular pruning 1-2 times per year.

What is the purpose of a hedgerow?

Hedgerows provide shelter for stock and crops and cut down wind speed, which prevents erosion. They are good for game, providing corridors for pheasants to disperse around farms. Many farmers have kept hedgerows because pheasants and partridges use them.