FIFTEEN SPECIES OF HEDGEROW PLANTED OFF NOUDS LANE

Details: 21 December 2022

An amazing 400 metres of native species hedgerow has been planted in Lynsted, on farmland off Nouds Lane.

Over time it will mature into a valuable wildlife asset. In-hedge trees will grow up to full height every 20 to 30 metres which will provide good navigation points for bats.

Fifteen different species were planted including field maple, downy birch, dogwood, cherry plum and buckthorn.

It’s a great selection that will offer sustainability with climate change. It follows the planting of the Millennium Hedge in Cambridge Lane, Lynsted that had a similar spread of native trees and is still thriving.

This was a joint initiative between the local farmer and Trees for Farms, which aims to plant new hedges as a way of creating a species-rich habitat for wildlife and to increase biodiversity. You can see the team of volunteers at work HERE

Trees for Farms have created around 1500 metres of new hedgerow in the local area since 2020. This equates to a total of 7000 trees.

The complete list of plants and sundries for the Nouds Lane hedgerow is itemised below:

Acer campestre 20-50cm 240, Field Maple

Betula pendula 20-50cm 15, Silver Birch

Betula pubescens 20-50cm 30, Downy Birch

Carpinus betulus 10-30cm 225, Hornbeam

Cornus sanguinea 20-50cm 195 , Dogwood

Corylus avellana 20-50cm 240, Hazel

Euonymus europaeus 20-50cm 15, Spindle

Malus sylvestris 20-50cm 60, Crab Apple

Prunus cerasifera 20-50cm 180, Cherry Plum

Quercus robur 10-30cm 15, Oak - standards

Rhamnus cathartica 20-50cm 60, Buckthorn

Rosa canina 20-50cm 210, Dog rose

Sorbus aria 10-30cm 180, Rowan

Sorbus torminalis 20-50cm 15, Wild Service tree - standards

Viburnum opulus 20-50cm 180, Guelder rose

Cane 90cm Plus

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30 x Recycled tree guards