The CEO of countryside charity CPRE helped volunteers in their efforts to bed in 17000 plantings to restore historic hedgerows during a visit to Bradford Estates.
The CPRE “hedgerow heroes” volunteers, led by Claire Geoghegan and Lorraine Ray, have worked with the Bradford Estates team to plant the new hedgerow trees as part of a long-term plan being carried out by the landed estates business to restore hedgerows across its land holding. “Seeing people come together to create something which will be here for generations has been brilliant. As we tackle climate change, hedges can play a crucial role particularly with the water table so I am pleased to see a landowner like Bradford Estates taking the lead on such an important project.
Bradford Estates stewards its land with a responsibility to generations to come, driven by the principle of looking after tomorrow through responsible and sustainable practices.