Printed from: https://conservationhandbooks.com/hedging/hedges-and-conservation/the-case-for-hedges/
In the recent past, hedges were seen by many farmers, especially most arable farmers, only in economic terms. From this viewpoint they were seen as expensive to maintain, wasting valuable land, preventing efficient use of large machines, and harbouring pests. Possibly this view is now changing. Well maintained hedges are coming to be seen as...