Discover Hedgerows “Mini” Case Studies

Starting in fall 2023, we began implementing demonstration hedgerows in Thurston County with community partners and local agricultural providers. These are real life examples of how a hedgerow was implemented on various local farms in Thurston County with the guidance of the Hedgerows Toolkit. Learn about the challenges you can expect to run into, and troubleshooting options. These case studies will be fleshed out as we gain new information, but for now, check out some of our recent projects and our lessons learned so far. In addition to more information being added to existing case studies, you can expect to see additional case studies for newer hedgerow projects as time passes and survival data is collected.

A group of people in gardening clothes and sun hats kneel along two rows of a planting, smiling at the camera while they pull weeds.

Oyster Bay Farm

Below are links to our write up as well as the planting plan diagrams for Oyster Bay Farm. These links do not open in a new tab.
A group of people in a sunny field in various positions along a planting strip, pulling weeds.

Helsing Junction Farms

Below are links to our write up as well as the planting plan diagrams for Helsing Junction Farms. These links do not open in a new tab.