Barnsley council celebrates 10 years of volunteer hedge

Barnsley council celebrates 10 years of volunteer hedge

Barnsley has spent the past decade quietly cultivating a greener future through its volunteer hedge-laying programme, which has grown from a small local initiative to a community-wide effort. Launched in 2016, the programme teaches residents the traditional craft of hedge-laying, a practice that supports biodiversity, creates habitats for wildlife, and helps manage the countryside. What started with just a handful of participants is now consiste…