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Hedgerow Futures Conference A Success

Keynote speakers were; Dr Nick Sotherton Head of Research at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust an organisation with over 40-years experience of hedgerow ecology; Dr. Françoise Burel, Director of Research CNRS; and Professor Richard Pywell, Programme Leader for research on biodiversity and ecosystem services at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

Twenty-three further presentations were made during the course of the conference.  Details can be found in the final programme (link to final programme). Copies of the conference proceedings (206 pages) are available for £15 plus postage and packing from Emily Ledder (emily.ledder@naturalengland.org.uk).

Thanks to Habermann Translation for providing German to English translation for one of the speakers, The Farm Environment Ltd for sponsoring four student  places at the conference; The Tree Council for publishing the proceedings and Staffordshire University Science Centre for hosting the event.