It’s all about the bats, about the bats.

An acoustic hedgerow survey was undertaken in July and September 2020 across 5 hedgerows on the Farm. The AudioMoths were deployed to collect bat data for the Back from the Brink Ancients of the Future. The survey successfully confirmed FIVE species of bats and one species group Myotis residing in our hedgerows.

The activity from five species of bats plus one species group, the Myotis bats suggests that these hedgerows are important wildlife corridors and possibly key foraging areas for many bat species including the Ancient’s target species, the Barbastelle and the Noctule.

What makes a good hedge for bats?

A good hedge for bats and other wildlife should contain tall mature trees, structural diversity, a diverse shrub layer, standing deadwood and a wide field margin. It should be continuous and link up with other hedgerows and nearby woodlands and water bodies so that it provides an important wildlife corridor to the wider landscape.