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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Hedge-India-Quest-Wonders/dp/...
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/colonial-india-british...
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Wow that went off on a tangent
Probably a reference only the British would get. Look up 'hedge porn'.
Worth watching the short video embedded in the article to get an idea of what these hegerows look like in practice. The illustration makes them look like standard manicured garden hedges rather than the reality of impenetrable intertwined masses of different species. [edited to fix a typo]
My brain is apparently poisoned, I thought for sure this was about financial hedging, or maybe brexit as a hedge against the rest of Europe, or some other political-economy hot-take garbage. Anyways, glad it's about plants. Happy Thanksgiving, all!
"Buy cheap buy twice" as the saying goes.
The video did not do a good job convincing me that hedges promote biodiversity. I’ve seen more than a badger, rabbit, fox, and mouse on the streets of Berlin in a single night.
How unique is this to Britain? Do other countries have similar hedge density?
New Zealand, at least the South Island, had quite a few when I was there 15 years ago. They are used to pen sheep and also deer, although I’m not sure what kind of deer. They are smaller than deer found in North America, and venison is sold in many supermarkets alongside lamb and other meat products.
This’ll likely make me sound like a lunatic, but when I go abroad from the UK, hedgerows are one of the top 3 things I miss (the other two being beer and tea). They’re just so ubiquitous when travelling here, and they make the world feel a bit smaller. As a wildlife photographer I probably take 75% of my photos of birds in hedges. I don’t have to camp out for hours - I just walk along the hedgerows aimlessly. Also, i…
For those who are confused, “woods porn” is apparently a thing. https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_inexplicably_ubiquit...