Technical Note (TN738): Hedges – Carbon, Conservation & Compliance

Technical Note (TN738): Hedges – Carbon, Conservation & Compliance

When it comes to hedges it is important to remember the three Cs: Carbon, Conservation & Compliance.  Hedges dominate the farmed landscape of many parts of Scotland. At a time in which agriculture as a sector is coming under increasing pressure to provide “public good”, hedges
can be an obvious feature with scope for widescale uptake, particularly for farms where maintaining a high level of productivity is important or where there are minimal woodland opportunities. Hedges also act as wildlife corridors and can go a long way to enhancing and connecting isolated native habitats on farms, building resilience to climate change, sequestering carbon and acting as a means of meeting various regulatory obligations.

For more information watch our Hedges – Cultivating, Cutting & Carbon Capture video