Thinking Ahedge - Planting with Friends of Whirlow Brook Park S11 9QD

Come to Whirlow Brook Park, S11 9QD
Help us plant 60m wildlife friendly, mixed native hedge.

All welcome. Family friendly. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Sorry no dogs.

No previous experience necessary.

Two trenches have been dug and back-filled so not heavy work.

Itinerary (approx):

10.00: What and why. Tool talk

10.15: Choose a bag of whips (8 per metre) and get planting!

11.00: Drinks. Biscuits, cake or flapjack available

11.15 Back to work, finishing with watering and mulching (or quit if you've had enough)

12:00 Finish.

What to Bring:
Please bring a bottle of water to care for your mini-trees and a reusable cup for your drinks. Wear warm, waterproof clothes and sturdy boots or wellies. Waterproof trousers are useful. Tools and (adult) gloves provided.

Accessibility:
Sorry, the site is not wheelchair accessible at the moment. The ground slopes slightly, is uneven, muddy and slippery.
Getting there:

The nearest entrance to the planting site is on the crescent off Ecclesall Road South, just in front of the park gates. Free street parking.

What3Words code: Hills/tight/beyond

Please follow signs via a short woodland walk to the new orchard.
By bus - the 81, 272 and 65 buses from the city centre stop just in front of the park entrance.

Any questions or to check if its been postponed due to bad weather, please ring Nicola Gilbert (Volunteer): 07977150644

https://friendsofwhirlowbrookpark.org.uk/
Registered Charity No 1204004

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https://www.cprelancashire.org.uk/stories/how-to-plant-a-hedgerow-step-by-step/

You'll be planting eight of the following whips (baby trees) per metre:

• Alder buckthorn, Frangulas alnus
• Birch, Betula
• Bird cherry, Prunus padus
• Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera
• Common Buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica
• Crab apple, Malus sylvestris
• Dog rose, Rosa canina
• Dogwood, Cornus
• Downy Birch, Betula pubescens
• Elderberry, Sambucus nigra
• Field Maple, Acer campestre
• Goat Willow, Salix caprea
• Guelder Rose, Viburnum opulus
• Hazel, Corylus avellana
• Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus
• Native honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
• Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia
• Spindle Bush, Euonymus europeus
• Wayfaring tree, Viburnum lantana
• Wild Cherry, Prunus avium

Why are hedgerows important?

https://phys.org/news/2025-02-hedgerows-soil-carbon-storage.amp - Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by 40%, study finds

https://shows.acast.com/6220a561d4b62a0012c7262b/622782f82c38820014fae81e - Life on the hedge - Careers in wildlife, podcast series

https://hedgelink.org.uk UK - Voice for hedgerows

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