HEDGELANDS

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2024 for Nature Writing A joyously readable book it riffs along like breeze in the hedgerow John Lewis Stempel in Country Life Hart s passion for the potential that resides here is intoxicating Occasionally an environmental solution comes along that is so breathtakingly simple you can t believe that not everyone is already doing it Sunday Times Hart has written an eye opening and inspiring book which will leave you with a deep appreciation of these wonderful habitats Daily MailIn this joyous journey around the wild edges of Britain Christopher Hart takes us through the life ecology and history of the humble British hedge showing us how this much loved but somewhat overlooked feature is inextricably woven into our language history and culture Hedges or hedgerows have long been an integral part of the British landscape a bastion of privacy for our gardens a protective presence on winding country lanes and a vital hiding place for birds and beasts on farmland This man made marvel is finally getting its time in the sun Recognised as an environmental hero and a powerful climate ally hedgerow is now considered the greatest edge habitat on earth offering thorny scrub mature woodland grassland and even wetland