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Two Years in a Hedgerow
- Ecologist Robert Walton spent two years studying a single hedgerow, documenting over 2,000 species.
- This highlighted the biodiversity of hedges and their underappreciated ecological importance.
Hedge History Misconception
- It's a common misconception that hedges originated during the Enclosure movement.
- Many hedges, especially in Southern England, predate this period, serving as boundaries and wildlife corridors.
Mississippi River Model
- In the 1940s, POWs in the US built a massive model of the Mississippi River basin.
- This model, twice the size of the Vatican, helped understand and predict flooding.