Hedge Clipping 16
September brings early morning mists and the first heavy dews. The colours of the countryside are changing with fruits starting...
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Jane Reeve
Aug 191 min read
Hedge Clipping 15
As the summer progresses the ground flora can grow to the height of the hedge, tangling with the fresh shoots emerging from the shrub layer.
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Jane Reeve
Jul 173 min read
Hedge Clipping 14
After collecting tree seeds in the autumn last year we have spent the winter growing them on...
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Jane Reeve
Jun 252 min read
Hedge Clipping 13
I had a great day at the Records Centre looking at hedgerow records for the parishes of Hunston and North Mundham
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Jane Reeve
May 61 min read
Hedge Clipping 12
We have been fortunate to receive another grant from Southern Water's Biodiversity Fund. This will allow us to continue with planting hedge
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MWHG Team
Mar 118 min read
MWHG Newsletter: 11th March 2024
The High Sheriff of West Sussex, Andy Bliss, braved the mud and rain to visit our projects this month...
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Jane Reeve
Mar 82 min read
Hedge Clipping 11
The Hedging Our Future Project comes to an end in Sidlesham this month as the funding was for a year.
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Jane Reeve
Feb 174 min read
Hedge Clipping 10
Our hedgerows, a uniquely British feature, are continuing to disappear and since World War Two we have lost 50% of them...
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MWHG Team
Jan 155 min read
MWHG Newsletter: 15th January 2024
Read on to find out how you can help out in the coming months and to see a video recap of our 2023 wildlife survey results.
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Jane Reeve
Jan 113 min read
Hedge Clipping 9
Climbing plants are an important part of a hedge and something not always seen in woody copses or woods. They can bind the hedge trees...
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Jane Reeve
Dec 10, 20233 min read
Hedge Clipping 8
In November we have started our planting programme and have planted 648 trees totaling 230 metres of new hedges.
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Louise Barnetson
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Wittering Area Community Conservation Project Update
By Louise Barnetson The Wittering Area Community Conservation Project has now been running for two years, with one more year to go. The...
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Jane Reeve
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Hedge Clipping 7
In October we were busy collecting tree seeds ready for processing and potting up. We have collected acorns, hawthorn and blackthorn berries
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Jane Reeve
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Hedge Clipping 6
In September the project has been busy putting together information and a schedule for the winter planting season...
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Louise Barnetson
Oct 6, 20233 min read
Good Start to Our Wildlife Habitat Management Season
Join Us As a Volunteer! September marked the beginning of our busy habitat management season, which will run through until next Spring....
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Jane Reeve
Sep 4, 20232 min read
Hedge Clipping 5
In autumn the trees that make up the hedgerows produce many varieties of fruit that are very important for a large range of wildlife.
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Jane Reeve
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Hedge Clipping 4
One special species that relies on the nectar and pollen of native trees in spring is the hazel dormouse...
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MWHG Team
Jul 10, 20238 min read
MWHG Newsletter: 10th July 2023
This month's upcoming historical display in Selsey, a heritage trail walk taking place in August and updates from our projects.
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Louise Barnetson
Jul 6, 20233 min read
Finding and Recording Wildlife: Magical Moths, Brilliant Bats, + Valued Volunteers
By Louise Barnetson Above: Magpie Moth. Spring and Summer is a good time to be out looking for wildlife. The birds are nesting, the bees...
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Jane Reeve
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Hedge Clipping 3
June’s project work was focussed on continuing to gather information about hedges, specifically, on historic information on where hedgerows
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