Friends of the Lake District is inviting landowners to put forward Cumbrian sites for new hedge planting, as well as locations where existing hedgerows could be restored or laid. Volunteers at work (Image: Jonny Gios)Last year, the charity’s Hedges and Edges project saw 5km of hedgerows planted or restored with the help of more than 100 volunteers. Howgills landscape pano (Image: Jonny Gios)This winter, the charity aims to increase its impact by planting and restoring 6km of hedgerows. The programme is funded through CPRE’s Hedgerow Heroes scheme and supported by The Woodland Trust and The Lake District Foundation. The hedges and edges working area (Image: Supplied)Friends of the Lake District is also offering volunteer training through the project, equipping people to help survey hedgerows for landowners.