Haws on Whitethorn

Look out for haws on whitethorn and note where they are occurring – on older wood. Treeline hedges where whitethorn has grown into single stem trees with full canopies full of haws at this time of year. Topped hedges with occasional whitethorn trees, which have been allowed grow within them provide haws on those trees. At Hedgerow Week events on Teagasc farms in Ballyhaise, Athenry, Clonakilty, Curtins Moorepark and Kildalton at 11am on 2 – 6 September respectively – see where whitethorn saplings have been selected in recent years from within existing old hedges and allowed grow up and mature as individuals to flower and fruit – an easy way to increase our native Irish biodiversity in topped hedges.

Topped hedge