National Hedge Day Switzerland
The whole of Switzerland
08.11.2025
Environment
Do you feel like rolling up your sleeves and spending a meaningful day with like-minded people promoting wild hedges? Then join us for the next National Hedge Day on November 8, 2025.
Wild hedges are particularly important habitats for many animal species, as they provide them with protected niches and diverse food sources. For example, birds like the Whitethroat can nest safely in thorn bushes, or weasels can take cover when being pursued. In winter, berry-bearing shrubs like the Common Snowball offer valuable food to birds such as the Bullfinch. Hedge Day Switzerland promotes these landscape elements with an annual National Hedge Day, as well as with advice, courses, and training materials on wild hedges.
Duration:
- Saturday, 8th november 2025
- Full day, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
- Throughout Switzerland, in different regions.
- Volunteers may choose the region depending on availability (see registration button)
How it will work:
- You’ll be welcomed and given instruction on site.
- Joint hedge maintenance and/or planting.
- Lunch will be provided.
Introduction:
- You will be introduced to the work and its significance on the day.
- No preparation required.
Support:
- The volunteers are carefully instructed and supervised throughout their assignment.
Tasks:
- Planting and enhancing wild hedgerows.
The activities are varied: digging holes, planting new bushes, mulching, cutting back existing bushes, building branch piles and other small structures.
What you'll need:
- No previous experience required.
- The assignment takes place in all types of weather.
- Basic physical fitness.
- You should be able to walk on uneven terrain, stand, kneel and bend down.
Note:
- Wear weather-appropriate clothing and shoes and bring spare clothes if necessary.
- Bring your own gardening gloves and water bottle.
- Knowledge of German or French, depending on the location.
Project language
German, French
This non-profit association was founded in Bern in 2019. Unspoiled natural habitats and the numbers of insects and birds are shrinking throughout Switzerland. Heckentag Schweiz works to increase the quantity of wild hedges in Switzerland with the aim of creating more habitat for our wild animals and plants. Wild hedgerows, forest edges and stream banks provide varied, richly structured habitats and promote biodiversity. Heckentag Switzerland brings together resources and creates a platform for learning about and promoting hedges.