A
new hedgerow, 'The Jubilee Hedge' to commemorate the 2000 Jubilee year,
was planted along the border of the meadow nearest to Plants Brook by a
group of Friends during the workdays from December 2002 to March 2003.
Despite difficult ground and weather conditions, and a temporary flood
along part of the hedgerow, all the plants were set in before the start
of the new growth. Over 250 plants, provided by the Trustees or grown by
the Friends, were used to create the hedge. About half are Hawthorn,
with the remainder made up of a random mixture of Blackthorn, Dog Rose,
Guelder Rose, Field Maple and Holly, all plants common in British
hedgerows.
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Botanical names of the plants
in the Jubilee Hedge
|
| Hawthorn |
Crataegus
monogyna Jacq. |
Guelder
Rose |
Viburnum
opulus L. |
| Blackthorn |
Prunus
spinosa L. |
Field
Maple |
Acer
campestre L. |
| Dog Rose |
Rosa
canina agg. |
Holly |
Ilex
aquifolium L. |
Most plants survived, some species better than others,
Holly being the exception with the greatest loss possibly caused by the
damp soil conditions not being ideal for the species. It has now grown
into a tall hedgerow, a valuable wildlife habitat at New Hall Mill.
Except for a small amount of necessary management, it has been left to
grow naturally. |
