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This is wonderful, and also rather saddening in many ways - firstly, it is wonderful to learn so much more about the increasingly few hedges around, and also saddening that in the line below there is an ad [paid for I'm assuming anyway] for a review of the new Toyota Land Cruiser - this has 1,000 views, the ad has more than 300 times that. What is wrong with people that makes them look at a car advert more than learn about these fascinating and living entities. Personally, I will watch this many time, and I doubt I shall see the car one at all. Than you, Bill, for this wonderful post.

I been dispersing chestnuts last week, hope that a few make it into a tree.

The stunningly good RUclips algorithm brought me here. Love old woods, hedgerows & trackways. I knew about Hooper's Rule but not the other indicators - thanks for the insight 👍

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Wow Nice Video

I used to be a gardener by trade, now a home gardener with a 2 acre garden, which was a clean slate when I moved in. Since I'd previously been responsible for maintaining hedges consisting of a single species (Holly, Leylandii, Beech) - No. Way. Was I going to plant a single species hedge all around this property. The most important feature of the hedge is security, to keep both a nosey neighbour and neighbouring cattle 'out,' so thorns and prickles are spread throughout: Hawthorn, Sloe, Scotch Briar, Dog Rose, Gorse, Pyracantha. To this, I added Hazel, Birch, Alder, Oak, Beech, Rowan, Raspberry, Cytisus, Guelder Rose, Apples grown from pips, Spiraea, Symphoricarpus, Holly, a Laurel, Goat Willow, a Sycamore, Salix alba, and likely a few others I've forgotten. It just makes it so much more interesting if you have a hedgerow that contains all manner of things that you can look at as you go along. It changes the way you prune from plant to plant, and I like to have some trees stand a bit higher than everything else. Last year, while I was working near the hedge (which finally grew sufficiently to fill the gaps a few years ago), I could hear a continual scurrying, scampering, fluttering and rustling of creatures using it as a highway from one woodland to another. It's just remarkable how much wildlife use it now, whereas 20 years ago there was nothing at all, just a load of posts and wire fence. And it does add to the overall environment a lot. Of course, the shelter changes everything, the leaves fall and add to the soil and insects, the flowers for bees, berries for anything that will have them, overgrown twigs for brash heaps. It's endlessly giving. Wild flowers have moved in - Bluebells, Wood Sorrel, and an Alkanet. Plus a few species of little brown toadstools (I can never remember their names). Birds aren't nesting in there yet (as far as I can make out), but I'm quite sure it won't be long.

A soil surveyor once told me that hedges often marked changes in soil type.

The only really good thing about 'Hooper's Rule' is that it encourages people to take a closer look at hedges. That written, there are simply too many variables to make it of any worth. Interesting hedge trivia: the 'Great Hedge' in British India was a real thousand mile long customs barrier. 👍

Thanks for this unique, interesting content

And local lore - if there's a legend attached such as with Judith's Hedge there's a good chance it's true. And please don't apologise for the yard - the metre is an interloper

Interesting. Not exactly Erath-shattering, but still a good vid-- to the point without a lot a fluff. Thanks.

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Great explanation :)

I am the very proud owner of several acres of woodland. Half of it is old, with large oaks and lots of hazels, and half is what I call the 'jungly bit" with alders, willow and birches which are not more than 40 years old. This autumn I see that within the 'jungly bit' there are one-and-two-year old oak seedlings regenerating naturally. I assume I have the local gun club to thank. I surmise that, in the absence of deer and given enough light through the jungle canopy, these will eventually dominate the jungly bit too.

This is great, lovely to be taken into Monks Wood and hear some of the history and natural history. It would be great to hear more thoughts on the 'deer problem' too.

The result looks great! The adjacent old-growth forest did a lot of work there. Where I live a forest like this would unfortunately probably be mainly populated by Ailanthus altissima and Robinia instead of native species :/ Without the adjacent forest, I assume it would've become some sort of a grassland with occasional bushes. What do you think about dispersing appropriate seeds on purpose (not in lines but somewhat randomly distributed) but not actively planting seedlings to regenerate a forest?

Thanks Darren. Much enjoyed this collaboration. Did another on ancient hedges that will show next week.

Good to see part of Monk's Wood (and Tim Sparks) thriving! Thanks Bill

Fascinating stuff. Thanks, Bill and Tim

Wonderful video Bill! I just did an assignment on ocean acidification and was quite horrified to learn that ocean plastics could lead to increased acidity in the long-term too. Beautiful location by the way - looking forward to the next video!

Brilliant insights throughout. Many thanks, Tony.

Excellent Bill, snorkelling memories😁- I'm enjoying your informal - and informative - videos ! All the best, J

What an interesting coastal area!

Hi Bill, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for making these amazing videos. I am studying my MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery and your channel was recommended by my programme leader. They are invaluable as a resource - I've spent the morning going back to the very beginning and watching them all. I'll recommend everyone on my course to watch them too. Thank you again!

very well explained it was easy to follow along!

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Thanks. Got the example from Twitter - will credit later today. Hope you enjoyed the cyclist!

Very interesting, thanks! Fantastic example.

Interesting concept profoundly relevant at a time when the relative climatic stability of the Holocene is being catastrophically destabilised at an accerating rate such that what were once infrequent or rare catastrophic weather events appear now to be becoming alarmingly commonplace. I fear the resulting localised extinction effects from these will be greatly exacerbated when superimposed on what are already fragile, degraded and depauperate ecosystems from years of human over-expoitation and mis-management. Hate to be pessimistic but I can't help feeling that the future for wildlife and humanity looks extremely bleak indeed. I have learned the hard way that ecology is not the best profession for a depressive!

Thanks so much sir ❤

Thank you for continuing this series! :)

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So what’s the outcome? Sounds like it needs some liaison with a local farmer to cultivate those rides in the autumn.

The fens are prime grade 1 agricultural land unfortunately so a big no no to re wild apart from the Great Fen Project linking 3 National Nature Reserves with in fill rewilding. Surprised Cranes weren’t on the banquet list for Liz 😂

Its all common sense & something that’s showing green shoots in the agricultural world.