‘Dead Hedge’ in Sevenoaks

In April 2022 we created a ‘Dead Hedge’ in Sevenoaks

Dead hedges are piles of branches and twigs arranged to form a barrier which are increasingly used as a way to dispose of the material that arises from thinning or clearing operations in woodlands.

Using surplus branches in this way is good for wildlife – especially for small mammals and birds – because it gives them somewhere to shelter that is protected from predators and from the wind and rain. It’s also good for insects: dead hedges in effect create a linear eco-pile.

In this area there are wild deer that roam the countryside. Our hedge is able to keep them out of our customers garden.

With the leftover logs we created this Bug hotel as shown on our Instagram page!