Dead hedge

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In our grounds we are lucky enough to have quite a lot of trees, many of them quite elderly and so have a tendency to fall down in high winds. These include a lot of hazels which were coppiced many decades ago but have been left for a long time. This has caused their oldest limbs to get too big and

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Christina Kopp
Permaculture: The dry hedge (also called the dead hedge or Benjes hedge) – Regenerative Agriculture + Sustainable Food + Rainwater Harvesting Dead Hedge, Log Fence, Eyfs Outdoor Area, Picket Fence Garden, Wattle Fence, Fenced Vegetable Garden, Regenerative Agriculture, Diy Garden Fence, Natural Fence

Name derived from the name of a German ecologist, Herman Benjes, who brought this technique and its interests back into fashion, which has probably been used for millennia. https://www.gardena.com/int/garden-life/garden-magazine/creating-a-benjes-hedge/ Hedges generally take on the function of a privacy shield or windbreak and serve to structure a garden. However, they can do more than this. With

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Shannon
Nature, Permaculture, Dead Hedge, Willow Trees, Natural Fence, Invasive Plants, Farmhouse Garden, Edible Landscaping, Garden Edging

Dead hedges are formed from waste woody material. Posts are driven into the ground on either side of the hedge and stems cut from coppiced hazel or willow trees are woven between them to create a strong, durable structure. The base of the hedge is generally made up of larger pieces of cut wood or logs. This forms an ideal habitat for invertebrates such as beetles, which assist in breaking down the material.

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