Willow hedging

I spotted this newly layered willow hedge this morning and was quite impressed.

I thought willow hedging was mainly ornamental or perhaps useful in boggy ground so it’s surprising to see it used as a field boundary.

I guess the hedge is only partially complete and the long ‘poles‘ will be laid sideways and interweaved.

Grants are available to plant new hedges under the Countryside Stewardship scheme¹Rural Payments Agency (2015). BN11: Planting new hedges. [online] GOV.UK. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/planting-new-hedges-bn11 [Accessed 27 Jan. 2022]..

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  Rural Payments Agency (2015). BN11: Planting new hedges. [online] GOV.UK. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/planting-new-hedges-bn11 [Accessed 27 Jan. 2022].