Hedgerow Futures Conference

Hedgerow Futures 2012

HEDGEROW FUTURES: an International Symposium to be held 3rd-5th September 2012 at Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, organised by Hedgelink.
Conference convenor Professor John Dover j.w.dover@staffs.ac.uk

Hedgerows are unique features in the modern landscape; remnants of historical land-use and land management they collectively constitute an enormous human cultural and nature conservation resource. Nevertheless, hedgerows and their wildlife face continuing challenges including removal, inappropriate management, fragmentation, and unknown climate-change impacts. At the same time their value as wildlife habitat, dispersal corridors, as human cultural artefacts, and as providers of human ecosystem services is increasingly being recognised.
The meeting ‘Hedgerow Futures’ has been called to bring together hedgerow researchers and managers to consider the themes of biodiversity, connectivity, ecosystem services, sustainability, management and relationship with people.