| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Introduction; Part I: The Past; Chapter 1: In the Beginning; Chapter 2: The Neolithic Clearances; Chapter 3: The Bronze and Iron Ages; Chapter 4: The Impact of the Romans; Chapter 5: The Anglo-Saxons; Chapter 6: The Open-Field System; Chapter 7: Inclosure and Enclosures; Chapter 8: The Enclosure of the Fens; Chapter 9: Parliamentary Enclosure; Part II: The Present; Chapter 10: Hedgerow Loss; Chapter 11: Protecting the Hedgerow; Part III: Natural History; Chapter 12: Habitat; Chapter 13: Species; Chapter 14: What Can be Found in a Hedge? |
|
Chapter 15: Trees of the HedgerowChapter 16: Shrubs and Climbers; Chapter 17: Herbaceous Plants and Grasses; Chapter 18: Lichens, Mosses, Liverworts, Ferns and Fungi; Chapter 19: Mammals; Chapter 20: Birds; Chapter 21: Species Found on Dry Stone Walls; Part IV: How Boundaries are Made and Maintained; Chapter 22: Hurdles; Chapter 23: 'Dead' Hedges and Live Ones; Chapter 24: The Laid Hedge (1): General Features; Chapter 25: The Laid Hedge (2): Devon and Somerset Style; Chapter 26: The Laid Hedge (3): Midland Style; Chapter 27: The Cornish Hedge and the Clawdd; Chapter 28: Dry Stone Walls |
|
Chapter 29: FencesChapter 30: A Final Plea; Notes; Further Reading and Resources; Acknowledgements; Picture Credits; Index |
| Summary |
"It is difficult to think of a more quintessential symbol of the British countryside than the British Hedgerow, bursting with blackberries, hazelnuts and sloes, and home to oak and ash, field mice and butterflies. But as much as we might dream about foraging for mushrooms or collecting wayside nettles for soup, most of us are unaware of quite how profoundly hedgerows have shaped the history of our landscape and our species. One of Britain's best known naturalists, John Wright introduces us to the natural and cultural history of hedges (as well as ditches, dykes and dry stone walls) - from the arrival of the first settlers in the British Isles to the modern day, when we have finally begun to recognise the importance of these unique ecosystems. His intimate knowledge of the countryside and its inhabitants brings this guide to life, whether discussing the skills and craft of hedge maintenance or the rich variety of animals who call them home ..."--Publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 30, 2017) |
| Subject |
Hedges -- Great Britain
|
|
Hedgerow ecology -- Great Britain
|
|
GARDENING -- Essays.
|
|
GARDENING -- Reference.
|
|
GARDENING -- Vegetables.
|
|
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Horticulture.
|
|
Hedgerow ecology
|
|
Hedges
|
|
Great Britain
|
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| ISBN |
9781847659354 |
|
1847659357 |
|
