It seems amazing that anyone would consider that hedgerows should be removed.
Hedgerows are a vital part of the English landscape, dating back to times of enclosure, or marking the boundaries of areas of land. They are also a vital habitat for a great many animals - hedgehogs included one imagines.
The government was seeking opinions about the future of hedgerows – their maintenance, the current rules of management, the penalties and what the long term strategy should be.Defra states that “Amending the Hedgerows Regulations 1997 to include management measures would impact on all farmers and land managers in England who have hedgerows on their agricultural land, aside from those covered by various exemptions.”
This provides some protections for hedgerows currently.
Image: Alan Parkinson, shared under CC license
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