Suffolk ’ s best kept secret offers instant wins for privacy and biodiversity net gain
Elveden Instant Hedge is an innovative solution to many garden design challenges including privacy , shelter , maturity and biodiversity net gain . With ease of installation and immediate visual appeal these fully grown hedges have a lot to offer .
U K G R O W N
U K G R O W N
The Elveden Estate in Suffolk has been growing edible and ornamental crops for over two hundred years . This family run organisation is renowned for its sustainability ethos . Wildlife conservation plays a huge role in the day-to-day running of the farm . And recently , considerable investment has been made into water-saving growing methods .
Elveden Instant Hedging was developed during the 1990s to satisfy the demand for pre-grown hedging in the construction and landscaping industries . Growing and harvesting methods continue to be refined as new innovations become available to us .
Natural hedges have the potential to nurture and support a wide range of insects , birds , mammals and reptiles . As such they are becoming more and more important in landscaping schemes where biodiversity net gain is a necessary part of the design brief . Hedges provide habitat , resting places and foraging opportunities for all manner of species , and also help to manage the microclimate within a garden .
In terms of benefits to humans , natural hedges are not only aesthetically pleasing , they provide privacy , help with noise amelioration and can cool an area through the process of evapotranspiration . Think of them as nature ’ s original living green walls .
The Elveden Instant Hedge is a fully knitted , mature hedging product with a distinct difference . Not only is it 100 % UK grown , unlike other hedging , the Elveden Instant Hedge has uniquely developed root system . This allows hedges to be lifted , transported and transplanted at any time of the year without the risk of root shock . There are no pots , troughs or pallets to dispose of either as our growing system has been developed to minimise waste .
Landscape designers and landscapers can choose from a diverse range of hedging types and heights . We offer evergreen varieties , native species , hedges with eye-catching foliage and thorny hedges for added site security . No matter what aesthetic you wish to create , or what challenges you are facing on site , there is an Elveden Instant Hedge type to suit your project .
Additionally the team at Elveden offers a contract growing service for customers with specific needs in terms of species , size , shape or order volume .