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Hedgerow Planting

A hedgerow planting is a linear arrangement of trees and shrubs that creates a living fence or boundary. Benefits or hedgerow plantings are: 

  • Windbreak and erosion control
  • Aesthetic appeal
  • Wildlife habitat

Attached here is the spec sheet from the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), detailing the practice standards:

422_NHCP_CPS_Hedgerow_Planting_2023_0.pdf

Linked below is a quick video introduction to hedgerows:  

 Here are some photos of various successful hedgerows:

A picturesque landscape of rolling hills, green fields, and clusters of trees and farms.
CREDIT: MALGORZATA MORAWSKA / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO
Aerial view of a vast agricultural landscape with fields and tree lines dividing them.
Credit to California State University Chico
A green field bordered by a line of fresh green and bare brown trees under a clear sky.
Credit to Scotland's Nature Agency
A picturesque landscape of rolling hills, green fields, and clusters of trees and farms.
Aerial view of a vast agricultural landscape with fields and tree lines dividing them.
A green field bordered by a line of fresh green and bare brown trees under a clear sky.
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