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.
A traditional stone-faced Devon hedge, stones placed on edge
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
Devon hedge
…referred to as steeping and involves cutting and laying steepers (the stems) along the top of the bank and securing them with crooks (forked sticks). Bocage Cornish hedge…
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)