Hedge Planting at Chapel Hill, Matterdale

A volunteer hedge planting day at Chapel Hill, Matterdale, helping Friends of the Lake District create new hedgerow habitat.

Friends of the Lake District hosts a volunteer day planting hedgerows at Chapel Hill, Matterdale, as part of its Hedges & Edges project. After an introduction from the nature recovery officer, volunteers receive a planting demonstration and health and safety briefing before digging holes and planting hedge trees, with a lunch break around 12:30pm and packing up around 3pm. Hot drinks and cakes are provided; the activity is graded medium and suitable for ages 10+, and booking is required.