Wingecarribee Shire Council’s latest efforts to control high hedges have been welcomed by HedgeWise member Jan Hainke, who has recorded the spread of hedges, especially Cypress leylandii (Leighton Green), over the shire for a decade.

Mrs Hainke said a recent ABC Illawarra talkback session about high hedges showed that many people were unaware of how high and how fast Cypress Leylandi could grow.

The popular hedge plants are sold through nurseries with the labels indicating they grow to 10 metres in 10 years. But Mrs Hainke’s photographs show that they can grow faster, and don’t stop growing after 10 years.

For the full story see the Southern Highland News, Wednesday, July 16

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