Hedge cutting

Bush-burning ban drove shift towards heavier hedge mulching - Hedgerows Ireland

Farmers have been warned that a method of hedge-cutting one group said is on the rise could be putting the health and integrity of their hedgerows at risk.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 17 February 2026

Bush-burning ban drove shift towards heavier hedge mulching - Hedgerows Ireland

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