Some hedges in Britain date back to the Bronze age - so it's easy to understand why they're an integral part of the British landscape. As custodians of the countryside, farmers have an important role to play in conserving them.

Dairy farmers maintain the hedges lining their fields to control the herds whilst grazing and to provide natural weather and wind barriers.

Hedgerows also provide an excellent breeding ground for birds and other wildlife, which farmers help flourish by regular hedge trimming, out of the nesting season.

Many dairy farmers also create 'wildlife corridors' by leaving a strip of grass around the edge of the pastures, as well as planting trees and wooded areas and establishing ponds to attract wildlife.

Find out more about how dairy farmers care for wildlife and the environment and don't forget to watch our environment 'moovie'.