At this time of year, with restrictions on cutting lifted, many hedges are flailed to within an inch of their lives. Cutting too hard, too often, too low, or at the wrong time of year will all weaken the hedge over time

Environmental groups, including Birdwatch, are calling on Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue to stop allowing the removal of hedgerows on farmland as it poses a threat to a range of endangered bird species

We also need to protect the flight paths used by birds and bats — and the commuter belts which are important to our hedgehogs, foxes and badgers

My foolproof lemon curd recipe and you have to try this blackberry pavlova

GLAS is not a whole-farm scheme like REPS.