Swap your fence for a hedge, says RHS as it begins climate study

‘Humble hedge’: the study’s team leader said hedges ‘provide important environmental services and have only a small ground footprint’. Photograph: Edifice/Alamy

Gardeners and homeowners should swap their fence for a hedge, the Royal Horticultural Society is urging as it begins a study into which species are best for tackling the climate crisis and pollution.

Scientists at the charity are looking into green infrastructure, particularly in urban areas. One example of such infrastructure is using hedges to mark boundaries between properties and gardens.