Publications
- Installing Habitat to Increase Farm Diversity A step-by-step publication
- Optimizing Hedgerows for Birds Ten bird tips for consideration while planning a hedgerow
- Hedgerows and Farmscaping for California Agriculture booklet, written by our partner at Hedgerows Unlimited
- Hedgerow Benefits Align with Food Production and Sustainability Goals; co-authored by our partner at UC Cooperative Extension
Video Resources
- Hedgerows: Living Fences to the Moon and Back
- Managing Lettuce Pests with Natural Enemies Habitat
- Hedgerows to the Moon and Back webinar
- Diversify Your Farm to Support Birds and Make it Safer
Farmer Stories
- A budding farm lays down a framework of hedgerows
- A new generation brings in more diversity
- An established farm broadens out their sustainability practices
- An organic farmer celebrates the plethora of beneficial insects
Technical and Financial Assistance
We and our partners assist farmers in researching the best options for installing a wildway, and help them obtain funds to purchase plants and supplies.
- Throughout California, we are helping farmers and their assistants with planting wildways (hedgerows, field borders and windbreaks) through California’s Healthy Soils Program, which aims to sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Contact us to find out about enrollment periods.
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) also offers support for hedgerows, field borders and windbreaks across the nation, with an aim towards clean water, healthy soil and better wildlife habitat. Contact your state office.