Native Hedgerow
A species-rich native hedge (hawthorn, hazel, field maple, blackthorn, dog rose and more) — a boundary, screen and wildlife corridor in one. One of the highest-value habitats you can specify, and a strong Biodiversity Net Gain contributor.
Carbon and evidence
Carbon Sink & Ecosystem Services
A living landscape element — a carbon sink and provider of ecosystem services, not a manufactured product. Its value is measured by sequestration and biodiversity, not embodied carbon, and it must never be netted against a product’s A1–A3.
Carbon Sequestration
Not sequestration-led
The primary value here is biodiversity and/or water function, not carbon storage.
Biodiversity Net Gain
species-rich native hedgerow is a high-distinctiveness habitat and a strong BNG contributor
Source: Defra Biodiversity Metric 4.0
England requires a 10% Biodiversity Net Gain; distinctiveness is one input to the habitat unit calculation.
Ecosystem Services
Establishment & Maintenance
planting and a few seasons to establish; then low input (annual or biennial cut)
Read This Honestly
- •Value comes from species mix and management — a single-species clipped hedge scores far lower.
- •Never offset embodied product carbon with it.
Reference Sources
Products in this category
No manufacturer products are listed in this category yet. You can specify native hedgerow generically and carry it through to a render and specification as normal.
Specification
- Finish
- Mixed native hedge
- Service life
- 60 years