News Archive - The Jubilee Hedge

A new hedgerow, to be called 'The Jubilee Hedge', has been planted along the border of the meadow nearest to Plants Brook. Over 250 plants, provided by the Trustees or grown by the Friends, were used to create the hedge. About half of them are Hawthorn, with the remainder made up of a random mixture of Blackthorn, Dog Rose, Guelder Rose, Field Maple and Holly, all plants common in British hedgerows.

(click here to view the botanical plant names)

The hedge was planted by a group of Friends during the workdays from December 2002 to March 2003. Despite difficult ground and weather conditions, and a temporary flood along part of the hedgerow, all the plants were set in before the start of the new growth.

Most plants appear to have become established and we now wait for them to grow. Given time they should develop into a mature mixed hedgerow and provide a valuable new wildlife habitat at New Hall Mill.