From hedges to owl boxes: practical conservation with the Chess Valley Farmer Cluster
Date: 29th September 2025
This month, our team has been working closely with the Chess Valley Farmer Cluster on a wide range of practical conservation projects
Tag Archive: Hedgerows
New film: National Hedgelaying Championships comes to the Chilterns
Date: 03rd February 2023
Did you know hedges were used as living fences, marking ownership and keeping animals in or out of a field? However, over time, gaps in the hedgerows develop allowing animals to escape or trample crops. For years this has been managed with a technique called hedge laying, which involves cutting each stem and laying it down...
Trees, Hedgerows and Healthy Soils: Chilterns farmers tackling their Carbon Footprint
Date: 23rd November 2021
Trees, Hedgerows and Healthy Soils: Chilterns farmers tackling their Carbon Footprint