Sentences with phrase «hedgerows of»

Lying on the South West Coastal Path, the hidden hamlet is collection of thatched cottages and winding lanes cloaked by hedgerows of wild flowers.

Stroll through the picturesque hedgerows of the Château de Villandry, wander through the whimsical castles of storybook Bavaria, or pick up tips from the green - fingered experts at the International Garden Festival in France.

In between come the battles in the hedgerows of Normandy, the breakout at St. - Lô, the Falaise Gap, Patton tearing through France, the liberation of Paris, the attempt to leap the Rhine in Operation Market - Garden, the near - miraculous German recovery, the battles around Metz and in the Hurtgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge — the biggest battle in the history of the U.S. Army — the capture of the bridge at Remagen, and finally the overrunning of Germany.

What he knew was steeplechasing and foxhunting and the tame lanes and hedgerows of Rutland.

A review of some of the ways of these interlopers is provided by Charles Nelson of the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin, who tells the story of the fuchsia, an American native which has been running wild in the hedgerows of the west of Ireland since the 1850s.

Bruce Rominger, who farms onions in Yolo County, California, has interlaced his crops with hedgerows of native plants, including buckwheat and willow.

At Canoe Meadows, two fields will be connected to create 60 acres of unbroken grassland this fall by removing a hedgerow of pine trees and invasive species.

Two fields will be connected to create 60 acres of unbroken grassland by removing a hedgerow of pine trees and invasive species.

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After that, a «mixed bag» of infantry soldiers, paratroopers, and even armed farmers advanced across flooded fields and an endless succession of six - foot high hedgerows, lines of dense shrubs and trees dividing various farmers» properties.

He speaks of one «who strolls by scented hedgerows with his friend and his pipe, at eventide.»

Immaculate and extensive greensward, hedgerows, and neocolonial buildings carefully separating the college from its surrounding world — these bespeak an elitist, dualistic and static notion of truth, and they insinuate that notion into the lives of those who live there.

In England they grow in the hedgerows, in the US I find them in the freezer department of most major supermarkets.

Taking Starlight and Moonlight out each day to keep the brambles down was one of my duties as was collecting branches from the hedgerows to feed them with.

Many are interested in releasing beneficial insects or planting more habitat such as hedgerows, but feel constrained by lack of knowledge and experience.

These include live fences (hedgerows), riparian zones and conservation of forested areas, as well as an optimum shade level for agroforestry crops such as coffee.

A three - year study in Denmark concentrated on the non-crop habitats, such as hedgerows, of conventional and organic farms and their effects on bird populations.

While overall habitat loss is a factor in these declines, research also indicates that even fields of sufficient size, if they are fragmented or interrupted by hedgerows or natural windbreaks, will be passed over by the birds, which may view the linear plantings as cover for predators.

In recent years, UK farmers have, for instance, planted or restored approximately 30,000 km of hedgerows to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

That's what the government has called vast tracts of land outside our towns and cities that it has wanted to protect from development - as if they were full of birds, bugs and gentle hedgerows.

Mike's love for wild food is fully indulged in a series of mouth - watering dishes drawn from the stream, the field and the hedgerow.

Cloud shadows sweep across copses and hedgerows, and all around you the bucolic landscape is punctured only by... a passel of volcanoes.

They now have a list of native California plants, such as redbud (Cercis occidentalis) and wild asters, which can be combined to create ideal hedgerows, providing pollen - rich blooms from early spring to late autumn.

Mostly the animals are lone escapees, but a number of species — especially reptiles — have gone loose often enough that they've formed free - roaming populations that reproduce amid the imported mango groves and ornamental hedgerows.

Kremen is hoping to prove not just that her hedgerows attract bees, which is already clear, but also that they are increasing the overall number and diversity of bees in the area rather than siphoning bees from elsewhere.

Hedgerows and wildflowers sound like the province of mild - mannered gardeners puttering about in floppy hats.

«These rarer species could be helped by targeting planting on land near existing colonies and improving the plant quality of existing buffer strips and hedgerows.»

To date, the efforts we have supported have culminated in tens of thousands of acres of habitat and many miles of hedgerows.

I made this with blackberries, as there is an abundance of them in the hedgerow.

This autumnal hedgerow cocktail has a blend of botanical notes from the gin, infused with a juniper syrup, which makes for a sweet - sharp tipple

The new print of the season at Joules is the Hedgerow print.

A hedge or hedgerow is a line of closely spaced shrubs and sometimes trees, planted and trained to form a barrier or to mark the boundary of an area, such Artisteer - web design generator for Joomla templates, Wordpress themes, Drupal themes, Blogger templates and DNN skins

On the other side of the hedgerow, there's a glut of nacho chips, soda pop and prepackaged goodies ready for the taking.

Some of the most memorable drives of my life have been with the roof down on a clear, early Sunday morning with the sound of a 6cyl rattling off the hedgerows.

Volvo's test route, consisting of narrow Cotswold roads and tall hedgerows, precluded any real assessment of the car's handling capabilities.

In his unique Finds and Discoveries column, which has appeared regularly since we started publishing 30 years ago, Mike Worthington - Williams chronicles an astounding variety of older vehicles salvaged from barns, collapsing sheds, farmyards, hedgerows and even the open desert all over the world.

Thanks to that muscular suspension and those gripping tires, and to the power of the multivalve engine, I was able to confidently toss the test car into some fairly sharp, quick curves with no wallowing, tire howling or fear that the car was going to end up in someone's hedgerow.

A gentle breeze stirred the hedgerows and Sam briefly caught the scent of wild honeysuckle before the air was still once more.

Just like that, we were trekking through hedgerows and overgrown meadows, along cypress - cloistered lanes that led (as you promised) to views through iron gates of old, ornate houses, all seemingly deserted, their gardens luxuriant with oleander, poppies, and roses, teeming with bees.

The entire village, set amid 30 acres of land which includes a variety of diverse habitats, including wetland, woodland, a lake, hedgerows and wildflower meadows, is owned and run by Farmer Dave and his wife Pat.

Artist Dan Graham created this site - specific commission for the Met's Roof Garden, which is comprised of curves of steel and two - way mirrored glass set between ivy hedgerows.

An explosion of colourful flowers and manicured hedgerows, these extensive gardens were designed by horticulture expert Jennie Butchart in the early twentieth century.

Before the reef edge proper, there are «hedgerows» of branching coral.

Walls and hedgerows to keep out poachers reflect Britain's centuries of class struggle; industrial encroachment and division.

Instead, you've got a few trees, a bit of land or a few decorations (sort of like a hedgerow on a motorway).

Usually, when you brush a hedgerow or scrape a lamppost, the bike blows up in a ball of flames, accompanied with some appalling ragdoll physics of the poor rider.

What seems amiss from among the attention to detail is the treatment of hedgerows in the game.

Thomas Moran's views of the Grand Canyon and Constable's hedgerows and fields figure in the mix.

Promising soil management techniques include controlled grazing; mulching with organic matter; applying manure and biosolids; use of cover crops in the rotation cycle; agroforestry; contour farming; hedgerows; terracing; plastic mulch for erosion control; no - till or conservation tillage; retention of crop residue; appropriate use of water and irrigation; and integrated nutrient management, including the judicious use of chemical fertilizers.

The Prince loves trees and has planted 10,000 of them across the 37 acre property, along with 9 miles of hedgerows.

Wildlife corridors are created through the maintenance of ditches, hedgerows, water sources and edges of fields.