How do I know what is the ‘start’ and ‘end’ of a hedge? They are all connected!
Hedgerows in the countryside form a network, with many hedges linked together. For the purposes of this survey, we need to define a ‘start’ and ‘end’ point for the hedge, which we will call ‘nodes’.
The circles on this diagram show the nodes. The numbers show the number of connections at each node circled.
Nodes:
- Where another hedge meets your hedge
- Where there is a gap in the hedge of 20m or more
- Where hedge structure changes dramatically for 20m or more
- Where your hedge meets another feature such as a wall or woodland
- Where your hedge turns a corner of 90 degrees or more
Connections:
- The number of other hedges your hedge is connected to at each node.
- A hedgerow ending in woodland counts as two connections on that end.
- If there is a gateway or opening (less than 20m) at the node, count the hedge(s) that would otherwise have attached
- Survey guidelines
- Which type of survey should I use?
- How do I identify the woody species?
- Do I need a landowners permission to survey a hedgerow?
- How often can I survey my Hedgerow?
- What do the different ratings mean?
- Can I survey a hedge that has already been surveyed?
- How do I know what is the ‘start’ and ‘end’ of a hedge? They are all connected!
- How will this help hedgerows?
- What time of year is it best to survey hedges?
