Hedge Laying efforts starting to reap benefits

Over the winter our monthly work parties spent time layering hedges around some of the lake’s cattle meadows. Hedge layering is is an art that is both ancient and environmentally friendly, not least because the dense hedges it creates provide a corridor / habitat for wildlife (small mammals, birds and butterflies).

We are currently very pleased to see how, as these photos show, some of the hedges are already leafing out very nicely following that earlier work.

See our Previous Events page to learn more about work done by our recent work parties . And if you are interested in joining one please email our lead warden, Jack Westbrook (warden@fosl.org.uk) in the first instance.