New hedge recommendations

[woody paul]

Photinia red robin.

[felixthelogchopper]

Photinia red robin.

 

[Taupotreeman]

 

 

And another.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

If the asbestos in the classrooms doesn't get them the laurel will😏

 

 

😆😆💀

 

Is it feasible to steer them away from the dull & bland towards the native?

 

Whilst losing the apparent benefit of speed of establishment (which can become a financial liability with constant trimming later) there are Eco / wildlife benefits of native hedging which can be incorporated into the teaching syllabus for years to come - natural habitat, food source, flowering & berries plus potential for laying in the future.

 

There's useful info @

 

https://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Discounted_Mixed_Native_Garden_Hedging_Packs.html

 

And also there are free tree packs for schools (2015 applications are closed now) @

 

http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants

 

Just an aside but maybe worth considering, if there are any current or future development aspirations at the school, preemptive compensatory planting may demonstrate positive Eco awareness in subsequent application process.

 

Just a few thoughts!

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I have always avoided laurel as it harbours flies.

A good traditional 5 hawthorn/3 field maple/1 dog rose/2 hornbeam/1 holly hedge, well planted will be as quick as anything else. You could throw in some wild service too as a nice gesture!

codlasher

 

 

Like it!

[Shane]

Not sure I'd go for red robin.

 

A lot of the ones planted round here seem rather delicate - nowhere near as robust as laurels, bays etc.

 

Knowing how school budgets often lead to maintenance cut-backs I would think enthusiastic volunteer gardeners could do a lot more damage than they could to the other species mentioned.