Progress with the Dead Hedge Habitat

The Dead Hedge is a wonderful new habitat that we have been building to house and protect a myriad of small creatures and organisms and help increase biodiversity on site. It is also acts as a marker between the Nature Area owned by the Parish Council and the Swale (which is road run-off drainage area managed by Meadfleet). A midway opening in the hedge allows contractors to enter the Swale for maintenance purposes. Our group of volunteers hopes to extend the dead hedge along the boundary line in both directions in due course. This is what it looks like now with the surrounding autumnal colours this November 2026.