Hedgerow Heroes:
Help us plant Hedges! 2025/26
Hedge planting has now finished for the season.
We planted just over 6km of new native hedgerow this winter thanks to our fantastic and dedicated volunteers. A massive thank you to everyone!
We await news now of funding for phase 6.
CPRE Shropshire Hedge-o-Meter
Our hedge-o-meter tracks the progress of our planting over the winter season and is updated weekly. Here is the final version for 2025/26.
Sites planted this season (25/26)
Tuesday 2 & Monday 8 December: Myndtown Farm, Myndtown, Bishops Castle
Thursday 4 December: Wern Farm, Sarn, Newtown
Thursday 11 December: Hillend, Mainstone, Bishops Castle
Saturday 13 December: Trefonen Hall, Trefonen, Oswestry (1 of 2)
Sunday 14 December: Bog Hill Farm, the Bog, Stiperstones (1 of 2)
Thursday 18 December: Upper Stapeley Farm, White Grit, Bishops Castle
Saturday 20 and Wednesday 31 December: Firs Farm/Bog, Stiperstones
Wednesday 31 December: Hill Cottage, Stiperstones
Monday 12 January: Bentlawnt, Hope Valley (Severn Rivers Trust funded)
Thursday 15 January: Myndtown Farm (1 of 2) (Severn Rivers Trust funded)
Friday 16 January: Fordhall Farm (1 of 2)
Wednesday 21 January: Trefonen Hall, Trefonen, Oswestry (2 of 2)
Saturday 24 January: Middle Woodbatch Farm, Bishops Castle
Saturday 31 January: Fordhall Farm (2 of 2)
Sunday 1 February: Reaside Farm, Cleobury Mortimer
Wednesday 4 February: Bishops Castle Tennis Club
Thurs 6 February: Upper Farm, Hope Bowdler (1 of 1)
Saturday 7 February: Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning
Thursday 12 February: Stud Farm, Knighton (1 of 2) (Severn Rivers Trust funded)
Sunday 15 February: Myndtown Farm (2 of 2) (Severn Rivers Trust funded)
Thursday 19 February: Stud Farm, Knighton (2 of 2) (Severn Rivers Trust funded)
Saturday 21 February: Mowbury Meadow, Marshbrook, Church Stretton (1 of 2)
Sunday 22 February: Mowbury Meadow, Church Stretton (2 of 2)
Sunday 22 February; Bog Hill Farm, the Bog, Stiperstones (2 of 2)
Wednesday 25 February: Downton Hall, nr Ludlow (1 of 2) (Severn Rivers Trust funded)
Saturday 28 February: Downton Hall, nr Ludlow (2 of 2) (Severn Rivers Trust funded)
Sunday 1 March: Walton Farm, Willey Estate, nr Much Wenlock
Thursday 12 March: Upper Farm, Hope Bowdler (2 of 2)
Thursday 26 March, land off Stank Lane, Bishops Castle
Creating hedges with CPRE has been so much more than planting trees. I’ve discovered a new community of lovely people, sharing knowledge and ideas, with the common goal of wanting to turn the tide for our declining wildlife. From huge farms to tiny small holdings the sites have been so varied, introducing me to new areas of our lovely county. The greatest personal pleasure has been planting with my 16 year old daughter and this having led to her choice of Environmental Science at A Level. (RM)
While we have always been keen on hedge planting on our land, joining the CPRE Hedgerow project had acted as a catalyst and focused the mind. The best time to plant a hedge or trees is yesterday. Having the support of Sarah, Simon, Lucy to project manage everything. source the super quality plants, canes, guards and organise the volunteers on a particular day means it all just “happens”.