Sulby Hedges - Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire - Flora and Fauna Information Signs on Waymarking.com

Flora and fauna information board about the natural history of hedgerows at Sulby Hedges, Sibbertoft.

"Hedges have been planted for thousands of years as barriers to enclose or exclude animals and as protection against marauders. There is an increasing awareness that hedges have a part to play in conservation of wildlife diversity by Providing a source of food, shelter and a haven throughout the year. Hedges can act as safe comidors enabling wildlife to move across the countryside hidden from predators, and they can provide some protection from bad weather. In some situations, especially on sloping ground, hedges help prevent soil erosion."

SOURCE - info board

Take care!

Many plants that grow in the hedgerow have attractive red berries that are poisonous. They must not be caten.

There is also information on various other species that can be seen here, which include:
Scrambling and climbing plants
Spiders
Bull Finch
Wild Roses
Selfheal
Gatekeeper Butterfly
Flesh-fly
Foxglove
Fox
Bramble
Hawthorn