Cornish hedge

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A Cornish hedge is a style of hedge found in Cornwall.

“	A Cornish hedge has two sides which are built by placing huge stone blocks into the earth and packing them in with sub-soil. Smaller interlocking rocks are used to build the hedge high until it reaches a level when random turns into neat rows of square stones called "edgers". Two inches of grass are sliced from the ground and stuck on top of the structure with sticks.	”
—Article in The West Briton[1]

Sometimes hedging plants or trees are planted on the hedge to increase its windbreaking height. A rich flora develops over the lifespan of a Cornish hedge. Cornish hedges are valuable in Cornish garden design, providing a vertical rockery.

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• The Guild of Cornish Hedgers, which has a Heritage Lottery Scheme grant to fund training courses.
• Devon hedge

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