Mick Hanley

Associate Professor (Reader) in Plant-Animal Interactions, University of Plymouth

beech hedgerow

Growing bigger prickly hedges can reduce the chance of extreme weather – and a lot more

In highlighting how Britain lost half its hedgerow network in only 75 years following the post-WWII move to modernise farming, a recent report from the Council for the Protection of Rural England points out how hedgerows can reduce climate warming by naturally helping to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere.

October 5, 2021