Tag: hedgerows
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Plant ‘tredges’ to boost England’s tree cover, gardeners urged
What are tredges and why do they matter? Native tredges—a term describing vegetation that sits between a tree and a hedge in height and density—offer a practical way to enhance England’s wooded landscape. These mid-canopy or mid-shrub layers naturally occur in ancient woodlands and hedgerows, and experts say expanding them in modern gardens and farms…
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Lights Out: Can We Stop Glow-Worms and Fireflies From Fading Away?
Overview: A twilight drama in the Somerset hedgerows As dusk settles over Westbury-sub-Mendip in Somerset, a quiet, twinkling drama unfolds beneath the hedgerows. Green sparks of light—tiny female glow-worms and their firefly cousins—signal a last-ditch mating season. These nocturnal creatures have long captured human imagination, but their numbers are dwindling in many regions. The question…
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Lights out: Can we stop glow-worms and fireflies fading away?
Why the lights are dimming for glow-worms and fireflies In pockets of Britain, the soft green flicker of glow-worms and the twinkling of fireflies mark summer nights with a hint of magic. But across many landscapes, those lights are fading. Ecologists warn that habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides, and climate fluctuations are shrinking the numbers…