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- ↑ Zimmer, Katarina (26 November 2021). "The hidden bustling world of hedgerows". BBC . Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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- ↑ Hugh Barker (2013). Hedge Britannia; A Curious History of a British Obsession. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 9781408831120.
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- ↑ Jake Kanter (24 January 2022). "Prince Charles digs in on hedgerows in BBC One Show interview" . Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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