Bocage
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Bocage is a terrain of mixed woodland and pasture characteristic of parts of northern France, southern England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, northern Spain and northern Germany, in regions wher
Bocage near Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Chelsea porcelain factory candle-holder with bocage background, c. 1765
Bocage country on the Cotentin Peninsula, Lower Normandy
English bocage (Edale valley, Peak District)
Devon hedge
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A Devon hedge, also known as a Devon hedgebank, consist of a rubble or earth bank that is usually topped with bushy shrubs forming a hedgerow, with trees also being a frequent and noticeable feature.
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…thick hedgerows that break the wind but also limit visibility. It is the sort of landscape found in many parts of southern England, for example the Devon hedge and Cornish hedge. However the term is more often found in technical than general usage in England. In France the term is in more general use, especially…
A traditional stone-faced Devon hedge, stones placed on edge