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Find out when you are permitted to cut and trim hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Rules on buffer strips that you must follow if you have hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.
Understand the Rural Payments Agency's regulatory approach and use of civil sanctions for the Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024.
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