You will carry out hedgerow surveys at farms in the BOR area, collecting data on the condition of the hedge. This will involve walking the length of the hedgerow and filling in a survey form as you go, answering questions about species composition and taking some very basic measurements. We will then ask you to send us the data from the survey. 

Surveys must be conducted between April and July 2026. Each volunteer is expected to survey two sites over this period. Volunteers are expected to liaise with their site’s landowners to find a day and time that is suitable.

You can carry out the surveys alone, with friends or family, or with another volunteer. The sites will be on private farmland in rural areas, so access to a car will be essential. We are holding a training day at BBOWT’s Meadow Farm site on Sunday 29^th March 2026, where we will teach you the survey methodology and practice on some of our reserve hedges.