John Bennett of The Firs in Pennerley, Shropshire who has transformed the hedgerows around his farmPicture, JEREMY PARDOE.

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: October 24, 2001 | Copyright information

Farmer John Bennett (above) is transforming the landscape of the Shropshire Hills to encourage rare wildlife to return to the area.

The 55-year-old sheep farmer has embarked on a hedge planting programme on his 140-acre farm at Pennerley near to the Stiper Stones, which has attracted skylarks, wagtails, finches and sparrows.

Mr Bennett began planting and restoring native hedgerows eight years ago with the help of a Government grant awarded to farmers to improv...

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