Healthy hedgerows are truly multifunctional. They capture and store carbon, stockproof fields and enhance biosecurity, provide shade and shelter for livestock and they slow and regulate water flows and trap sediments reducing erosion. Perhaps most importantly they provide a haven for wildlife, providing habitat and resources and creating a Nature Network through our countryside. Hedgerows suffer from both over cutting, and neglect and require careful maintenance to optimise the benefits gained.
Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service (FAS) is part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) which is co-funded by the EU and Scottish Government, providing information and resources aimed at increasing the profitability and sustainability of farms and crofts.
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