Boosting hedgerows by 40 per cent would create 25,000 jobs, CPRE research reveals
The hedgerow network is our largest, most connected, ‘nature reserve’ (pic Julie Davies)
- For every £1 invested in hedgerows, as much as £3.92 is generated for the wider economy, new research from CPRE, the countryside charity, has revealed
- CPRE is calling on the government to stop dragging its feet and set a target to increase the hedgerow network by 40 per cent by 2050, which would be a win-win-win for climate, nature and the economy