Hedges are the stitches that hold the British countryside together. Yet, while we fawn over oak trees and wax poetic about chalk streams, the humble hedgerow - ""these ribbons of thorn and barb"" - often goes overlooked.
 
Britain's hedgerows are among the most biodiverse and culturally rich habitats in the world - and they are disappearing. In Words From The Hedge, Richard Negus writes about hedges with a passion, precision and lyricism that transforms the familiar into the extraordinary.
 
With an introduction from our partners at Suffolk Wildlife Trust, this event explores what hedgerows mean to the farmers, walkers, naturalists and writers who have loved them - and what we stand to lose if they continue to vanish from our landscape. 
 
 
Format: Presentation & Q&A
Themes: Non-Fiction, Adults, New Voices, Climate Focus, Local Interest
Access: Live Captioning
 
Richard Negus Books: Words From The Hedge
A former soldier and professional horseman, turned master hedgelayer, Richard Negus isn’t just an observer of the landscape, he is one of its primary architects. He spends his days practising an ancient craft that is equal parts brute force and delicate surgery. When his billhook is hanging up at his Suffolk home, he turns to writing and broadcasting to champion the people, work and wildlife of the countryside. 
 
Introduction & Q&A conducted by Laura Garthwaite - West Suffolk Warden, Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is the nature charity for Suffolk – the only organisation wholly dedicated to protecting the county's wildlife and restoring wild landscapes.