Archived on 6/5/2022

Hedges in bird breeding season

PennieH
6 Apr '20

With more than usual focus on our gardens at the moment, and the birds getting friskier in the warm weather, here’s a reminder of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) advice on hedge pruning:
" When undertaking work on garden hedges check that there are no birds nesting, as it is an offence under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 to damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built. The bird nesting season is usually considered to run from March to August."

Thewrongtrousers
6 Apr '20

Yes, we must look out for our feathered friends !