Stewardship Hedging with Spiral Guards and Canes

Hedge packs contain enough plants for 6 plants per metre of hedge which are usually planted as a double staggered row. Our standard mix consists of 70% Hawthorn and 30% of other shrubby species which can be a mix of any of the following depending on availability. Alternativly,  you can choose to include or exclude specific species in your mix by leaving a note on your order or by email.

• Blackthorn (prunus spinosa)
• Hazel (corylus avellana)
• Field Maple (acer campestre)
• Crab Apple (malus sylvestris)
• Dogrose (rosa canina)
• Dogwood (cornus sanguinea)
• Purging Buckthorn (rhamus cathartica)
• Alder Buckthorn (rhamnus frangula)
• Bird Cherry (prunus padus)
• Hornbeam carpinus betulus)
• Spindle Tree (euonymus europaeus) *additional cost charges apply
• Wild Privet (ligustrum vulgare) *additional cost charges apply
• Beech (fagus sylvatica) *additional cost charges apply
• Elderberry (sambucus nigra) *additional cost charges apply
• Holly (ilex aquifolium) *additional cost charges apply

Stewardship hedging is supplied in the following variations:

• Plants only
• Plants together with 60cm spiral rabbit guards and 90cm canes
• Plants together with Easywraps and canes

The Stewardship guidelines state the following:
"Planting requirements Make sure plants are: 
-2-year-old transplants 
-between 450 millimetres (mm) and 600mm high 
-native species, with no single species making up more than 70% of the total 
-planted in 2 rows 40 centimetres (cm) apart that are staggered with at least 6 plants per metre 
-kept clear of weeds until they’re established"

You can find the full information here Capital Grant BN11: Planting new hedges
The same planting guidelines apply to gapping up establised hedges and information on this grant can be found here Capital Grant BN7 Hedgerow gapping up