Hedges in Endon.

Some good....

Wild life garden hedge - in July full of flowers which provide food for invertebrates which in turn are food birds etc.

Thick hedge with holly berries (between Endon and Brown Edge).

Hedgerow with mature trees between Church Lane and Holehouse Lane - Endon.

And some bad....

Flailed hedge (along A53 through Endon).

Gappy, trampled and browzed hedge between Endon and Brown Edge. The trees and shrubs may become so badly damaged by livestock that they die and the hedge disappears altogether.

Another closely clipped hedge (off Tomkin Road) - no possibility of flowers in warm seasons or fruit in cold. Offers less value to wildlife.

And then the four photos below show Gratton Lane on July 7th 2015, where, for some ill-judged reason, someone decided to apply weedkiller. Among the wildlflowers that are left dead and dying are: Greater stitchwort, Foxgloves, Common Nettles, Wood Sorrel, various grasses, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard etc. etc. WHY??? I wonder?