About this Event
The day you've all been waiting for! Join us for ‘Hedgentines Day’, a soon-to-be national holiday where we celebrate our love for hedges by creating new hedgerow corridors in our local landscapes.
Who is this for?
This event is for young people aged 18-30 years who want to make a difference by creating green spaces and restoring nature in Hampshire. No prior experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm and we’ll provide the tools and the learning.
What to expect:
We will be planting new hedging at a growing site in Romsey. Along the way, we’ll explain the role of hedgerows and how they can help us restore missing biodiversity in our landscapes. This event is a partnership project with CPRE Hampshire as part of CPRE’s Hedgerow Heroes project. Youngwilders will be the main points of contact and will be facilitating the day :)
Where we’ll be planting hedgerow:
We will be planting 200m of hedgerow at a growing site for a plant nursery.
Event Details:
- Date: Saturday 21st February 2026
- Time: 10:00am - 4:30pm (A full day of planting, chatting and being outside!)
- Location: The site is just off Sandy Lane, but please use What3Words: https://w3w.co/brain.warm.constants or this google pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NPVoduai8qLWUJZw7
- Group Size: Approx. 25
Food:
Snacks, tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch!
Getting there:
Via Train:
The closest train station is Romsey Train Station, which is a 6 minute drive from the site. We will be organising lift shares to and from the station, picking up at 10am and dropping back off at 4:30pm.
If you have any questions re: getting to the site via public transport, please reach out to Molly: [email protected]
Via Bus:
The site is 500m from the 66 bus stop. Please get off the bus at Hooper Drive and carefully cross Sandy Lane.
Via Car:
There is car parking available on site. If you are able to drive to the site, please let us know in the order form as we will be trying to encourage car sharing wherever possible!
What3Words Meet Point: ///brain.warm.constants
Accessibility:
The site is flat with gravelled paths. There are two toilets available on site, and a small kitchen with access to electricity and hot water. Phone service is good.
There is a small lip to get to the loo. The planting site is not far from the parking area so could be accessed by a wheel chair as long as the ground is not too wet from very heavy rain. Terrain to the parking and where the bar and loos are is hard standing and then the planting site is grass.
Please note that the walk from the 66 bus stop is unfortunately not on pavement which will be difficult for a wheelchair user.
If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility, please do not hesitate to reach out to Layla ([email protected]), who would be more than happy to discuss this.
Travel Reimbursement
We can offer travel reimbursement, so if you can send us receipts or proof of travel payment and your bank details, we will reimburse you as soon as possible. Please send the reimbursement request to Molly at [email protected] with a PDF attachment.
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We can't wait to see you there :)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sandy Lane (see exact google pin below), Sandy Lane, Romsey, United Kingdom
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