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salad
The hedge is dead, long live the hedge.
I had my old hedge at the front and side of the house removed the other day. No idea what it was, but it was straggly, neglected and infected with something nasty. So I need a new hedge.
Originally I was thinking privet, on the basis that I couldn't really be bothered to think about it. However, I've started thinking about it, and I'm now tempted by a mixed native hedge with allegedly bird-friendly qualities. The one I'm looking at is 25% Quickthorn (Hawthorn), 25% Blackthorn (Sloe), 25% Field Maple, with the remaining 25% (a minimum of 5) from Common Alder, Bird Cherry, Myrobalan Plum, Guelder Rose, Hazel, Dog Rose, Common Dogwood, Elder, Hornbeam, Wild Pear, Sweet Briar Rose, Spindle, Wild Crabapple.
Any advice as to whether this is a good or bad idea. Because frankly I haven't a bloody clue.
If it's relevant the hedge is about 24m long, in two sections, I don't want it too high (nipple height would be fine) and A Nice Man will be tending it for me so I don't have to.