Can hedgerows save the world?

7pm-8:30pm, Online, FREE

Can hedgerows save the world? Understanding the future of hedges amidst climate change and biodiversity loss

Hedgerows are not just for keeping the cows in. Join us to discover what hedgerows can do for biodiversity, farming and the environment in times of climate change.

We’ll look at what makes a good hedge, what management approaches help them live up to their impressive potential, how well they are currently supported by policy, and how we can build climate resilience into new hedgerows.

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Megan Gimber is a self confessed Hedgerow nerd, working for People's Trust for Endangered Species specifically on hedgerows and other 'woodland edge' habitats such as wood pasture and traditional orchards.

She is passionate about the hedgerow habitat and all of the benefits healthy hedgerows can bring; for wildlife, for farmers and for the environment. And a key part of this work has been putting together an interactive hedgerow survey that feed back information about hedge health as well as bespoke management advice.

An advocate of managing hedgerows according to their inherent life cycle, as described by Nigel Adams, she tied this approach to a free, simple hedge management app called Healthy Hedgerows. This app is designed specifically for farmers and other landowners to help them bring hedgerows back into lifecycle management, ensuring both their health and their future. Find out more about the Healthy Hedgerows app here: https://hedgerowsurvey.ptes.org/healthy-hedgerows-survey

Megan can often be found chatting hedge on twitter at https://twitter.com/FavColour_Green, although her other passions; ancient trees, orchards and proper cider, sometimes also make an appearance.

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The talk will be held on Zoom, and the meeting link will be sent closer to the event date.

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This talk is part of a series of hedgerow talks this winter hosted by CPRE as part of the Hedgerow Heroes campaign. 13 CPRE branches across the country are running Hedgerow Heroes projects, working to increase and improve the hedgerow networks across England. This talk has been organised by CPRE Hampshire.