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A Cornish hedge is an ancient style of hedge built of stone and earth found in Cornwall, southwest England. Sometimes hedging plants or trees are planted on the hedge to increase its windbreaking height. A rich flora develops over the lifespan of a Cornish hedge. The Cornish hedge contributes to the distinctive field-pattern of the Cornish landscape, and form the county's largest semi-natural wildlife habitat.

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Cornish hedge

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A Cornish hedge is an ancient style of hedge built of stone and earth found in Cornwall, southwest England. Sometimes hedging plants or trees are planted...

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Hedge

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develops over the lifespan of a Cornish hedge. The Cornish hedge contributes to the distinctive field-pattern of the Cornish landscape and its semi-natural...

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Hedgelaying

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Hedgelaying (or hedge laying) is a countryside skill that has been practised for centuries, mainly in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with many regional...

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Bocage

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found in many parts of southern England, for example the Devon hedge and Cornish hedge. However the term is more often found in technical than general...

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Devon hedge

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Bocage Cornish hedge Pryor, Francis (2010). The Making of the British Landscape. Penguin Books. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-141-04059-2. Devon's Hedges (1997)...

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Dry stone

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ploughing was not turning up ever more stones). Another variation is the Cornish hedge or Welsh clawdd, which is a stone-clad earth bank topped by turf, scrub...

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Flora and fauna of Cornwall

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Cornish palm is a local common name for the monocot tree Cordyline australis endemic to New Zealand. Cornwall portal Birds of Cornwall Cornish hedge Cornish...

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Boscastle

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commemorate the anniversary of the Cornwall AONB and to visit a local Cornish hedge restoration project. The Boscastle Breakdown step dance, The Boscastle...

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Cattle creep

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cattle or ponies. Similarly in Cornwall small gaps are constructed in Cornish hedges to allow sheep to pass through to graze the cliff-tops. In order to...

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Outline of Cornwall

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(pig) Cornwall Wildlife Trust Frederick Hamilton Davey The Guild of Cornish Hedgers National Lobster Hatchery Westcountry Rivers Trust Population of Cornwall:...

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Looe

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Looe (/ˈluː/; Cornish: Logh, lit. 'deep water inlet') is a coastal town and civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, with a population...

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Stone crosses in Cornwall

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collapsing Cornish hedge at the junction of the road from Constantine to Penryn and the road from Mawnan Smith (illustrated Fig. b9). There is a Cornish cross...

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Carn Marth

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seen. Lower down there are fields for grazing, their limits marked by Cornish Hedges. The Carnmarth Trust exists to care for the area. Carnmarth North and...

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Timeline of Cornish history

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Examples of Cornish Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age structures are Chûn Quoit, Boscawen-Un and Chysauster Ancient Village. First Cornish hedges. Mining...

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HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts

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a further 17 crafts to the list. Traditional wooden boatbuilding, Cornish hedging, marionette making and canal boat painting were all added. In the 2023...

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Nine Maidens Downs

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other is built into the Cornish hedge in its original position. At least one other stone still exists but was moved to build the hedge. The north-west circle...

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Cornish Killas

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The Cornish Killas is a natural region covering most of the county of Cornwall in southwest England. It has been designated as National Character Area...

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Sharptor

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creeps around the Sharptor area to allow sheep to pass through the heavy Cornish hedge. There are also cattle on the moors around Sharptor with popular breeds...

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Hensbarrow

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sheltered areas are covered by irregular livestock fields enclosed by Cornish hedges of stone walls, with scattered hamlets and farmsteads. China clay pits...

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Index of gardening articles

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Controlled-release fertiliser - Controller (irrigation) - Copper tape - Cornish hedge - Corn maze - Cottage garden - Crop - Crop protection - Crop rotation...

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Cornish hurling

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Hurling (Cornish: Hurlian) is an outdoor team game played only in Cornwall, England, played with a small silver ball. While the sport shares its name...

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Ramalina siliquosa

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Sarah Carter (2019). "MOSSES, LICHENS, FUNGI AND FERNS IN CORNISH HEDGES" (PDF). Cornish Hedges Library. p. 10. Retrieved 17 August 2022. "Sea ivory - Ramalina...

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Daubuz Moors

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habitats including a stream, flower-rich wetlands, wildflower meadows and Cornish hedges. Daubuz Moors commemorates Lewis Charles Daubuz, a local resident of...

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Neopagan witchcraft

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doi:10.1558/pome.v12i2.185. Gary, Gemma (2011). Traditional Witchcraft: A Cornish Book of Ways. Troy Books. Harris, N. (2004). Witcha: A Book of Cunning...

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Fumaria occidentalis

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June on the Cornish mainland. It can be locally abundant in various types of arable and waste land, including field edges and Cornish hedges. Fumaria occidentalis...

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Bagalow Quarry

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face. The structure is built using the herringbone technique common in Cornish hedges. Also present is the hollow where the whim's central bearing stone will...

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