Hello Wild Soul,
Did you know that it is National Hedgerow Week here in the UK and in my opinion, one of the best times of year to enjoy this special habitat.
Hedgerows can be found throughout the countryside, lining tracks and field edges and marking boundaries. They play an important role in urban areas too, surrounding parks, fields, and gardens. As the UK’s largest wildlife habitat, they provide homes, shelter and food to over 2000 species, including frogs, newts, birds, mammals, and insects.
As well as being a refuge for wildlife, hedgerows also help reduce flooding, soil erosion and air pollution. I feel very lucky to live beside one that is currently filled with frothy Hawthorn blossom, fresh green leaves and the buzz of life, you can enjoy it with me here!
Hedgerow Species
Hedgerows can vary in species, with rural hedges often a mixture of shrubs and trees, including hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, elder, ash and oak. In urban and landscaped settings you are more likely to find species like box, yew, privet and holly.
Hedgerow Jewellery
To celebrate the beauty and magic of the hedgerow this year, we have crafted some pendants from the woods of some of our favourite hedgerow trees, all of which are in store now.
Wishing you a little hedgerow magic this week,
Nic x
Wild Fen 