HedgeUcation
Hedgerow worksheet
The Devon Hedge Group, together with Devon County Council and Natural England, has produced a worksheet to enthuse and educate children about hedgerows. Although it focuses on Devon's hedges, it is applicable to hedges throughout the country, particularly those set on banks. It addresses many topics in the National Curriculum and provides a useful teaching tool both in countryside and classroom.
Download Hedge-ucation leaflet (1MB PDF-file)
LEAF's Virtual Farm Walk
A great opportunity to find out all about farming and the environment, includes a visit to the hedges on the virtual farm, with lots of other fascinating facts about farms and the animals and plants that live on them.
http://www.virtualfarmwalk.org/walk.html
Aid for advisers
Hedgelink, whose member organisations include many advisers to farmers and other land managers, has produced a checklist of all those things that anyone giving advice on hedgerows should ideally know about.
You can use it to identify any gaps in your knowledge, and if you are developing a training course it will help to ensure that all relevant topics are covered. Links are given to sources of advice.
Download Sound Advice document (Word document - 78 KB).
Learning and teaching resource
This educational package has been designed to help children learn about hedgerows, and teachers to teach about them. It is aimed at children aged between 7 and 11, at Key Stage 2, and is closely linked to the primary curriculum.
Children, have a go at one of the three interactive learning games introduced by Doris the dormouse. You will find them great fun.
Teachers, the package contains full information on how to carry out a children’s hedgerow survey with many learning opportunities, as well as a range of activity sheets and helpful notes.
The package has been produced by Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) for Hedgelink with expert help from partner members and teachers, and was funded by Defra, Natural England and the National Hedge Laying Society.
Go to the hedgerows homepage (opens in a new window).
