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Hedgerow Heroes Project: 2025-26 – now live!
🎯Season target: Create and restore 2.05km of hedgerow in Gloucestershire
CPRE Gloucestershire is delighted to launch Phase 5 of our Hedgerow Heroes Project, which will see over 2 km of hedgerow planted and restored across the county during the 2025–26 season.
From October 2025 to April 2026, we’ll be working with farmers, landowners, and volunteers to create and restore hedgerows that benefit people, nature, and climate. This next phase builds on the success of previous years, helping to connect wildlife habitats, boost biodiversity, and tackle climate change by capturing carbon and protecting our landscapes for the future.
We’re also pleased to welcome Eve Gilbert as Project Manager, who will lead this season’s work and coordinate with our valued partners, volunteers, and landowners.
👉 Find out how you can support the project or get involved below!
Volunteering
Throughout the season, we’ll be running free volunteering sessions where you can learn new skills, meet like-minded people, and help us reach our hedgerow restoration target! These sessions are open to everyone — no previous experience needed.
We offer two main types of volunteering days:
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Hedge laying: Learn a traditional countryside craft that helps keep hedgerows healthy, stock-proof, and bursting with wildlife! Guided by our expert trainer and Project Manager, you’ll discover how to carefully cut and lay stems at an angle, weaving them between stakes to create a dense, living barrier. By the end of the session, you’ll have helped transform overgrown hedges into thriving habitats that support wildlife and strengthen our countryside.
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Hedge planting: Get hands-on and help create new hedgerows that support wildlife, connect habitats, and enhance Gloucestershire’s countryside. You’ll work as a team to plant native hedgerow species, promoting healthier ecosystems and natural environmental management to help mitigate flooding and soil erosion. Every hedge you help plant will grow into a thriving habitat for birds, insects, and small mammals, making a lasting difference for people, nature, and the environment.
Come along, get hands-on, and be part of something that makes a real difference to our countryside.
👉 Click below to see our current volunteering dates and register your place!
Corporate Volunteering
We’re delighted to offer corporate volunteering opportunities for organisations who’d like to support the project and make a positive impact on Gloucestershire’s countryside.
👉 If your business or team would like to get involved, please email our Project Manager, Eve, to explore how we can work together: eve@cpreglos.org.uk.
Sponsor a hedge!
This exciting initiative offers you the opportunity to match-fund a metre (or more!) of hedgerow in Gloucestershire. By sponsoring a hedge, you’ll be directly contributing to the restoration and protection of vital ecosystems, ensuring that these crucial habitats are preserved for future generations.
👉 Find out more and sponsor your hedge today by clicking the link below!
Sponsor nowLandowners & Project Sites
We’re looking for landowners and sites to host our Hedgerow Heroes Project in Gloucestershire this season! If you have land you’d like to offer, or know of a potential site, we’d love to hear from you.
By offering land, you can help enhance biodiversity, support wildlife, and protect the local landscape, whilst helping us reach our target.
👉 If you’d like to partner with us or find out more, please get in touch with our Project Manager, Eve at eve@cpreglos.org.uk
