Jo Staley from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology discusses why hedgerow management is important and when is the best time to cut a hedge.
Part of our AgZero+ series of guides to sustainable farming. Find out more and get involved via https://agzeroplus.org.uk/
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00:00 Introduction to the video series
00:27 Let's talk hedges
00:48 Why we should improve hedgerow management
01:40 Advice on hedgerow cutting
02:45 Overcut hedge
03:07: Incremental trimming
04:20: Carbon storage in hedges
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