THIS SERIES IS MOVING TO INSTAGRAM! Follow www.instagram.com/forgottenfor... now! 9 months into my PhD and I realise managing three social media platforms is a longshot 😂 lesson learned. Had a bit of a lull, but now that I'm doing some fieldwork, you will have more regular updates!

Join online! I'll be part of a discussion with @thetreecouncil and fellow researchers on "The Future of Hedgerows"! 6th May, 1 - 2 pm BST. Link below! www.tickettailor.com/events/thetr... #nationalhedgerowweek #hedges @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

Forgotten Forests: 10 A research focus has been identified! 🔍 After diving deep into all that we know about hedges, we have decided to study root systems inside Cornish hedges, how they are distributed, and how they contribute to global carbon sequestration 🌳 but why roots? 🧐 Stay tuned!

Forgotten Forests: 09 (1/4) A day to Hedge-ucate ourselves! Cornwall Rural Education and Skills Trust hosted a talks about Cornish hedges, their geology, history, and ecological role in the future. Dr. Sam Hughes took us on a 500 million year journey through the changing geology of Cornwall!

Forgotten Forests: 08 (1/2) Last December, I got a chance to watch this beautiful film about Kerdroya - a labyrinth that celebrates the 4,000 year history of Cornish hedges. Kerdroya is built as a blend of varied Cornish hedge styles that you will find across Cornwall! youtu.be/yi0jAP0ufMg?...

Forgotten Forests: 07 (1/2) Hedges are home to wildflowers, woodland trees, lichen, mosses, mushrooms, insects, birds, mammals, and much more! They foster a complex little ecosystem along the borders of land that is otherwise heavily managed for farming and construction.

Forgotten Forests: 06 (1/2) Had the opportunity to explore the "Flora: 150 Years of Environmental Change" exhibition curated by Kurt Jackson at @penleehousegallery.bsky.social! It was brilliant seeing plant life of the Cornish landscape freeze-framed through the centuries!

Forgotten Forests: 05 (1/2) An investigation is afoot! To find out what we know and don't know about the functions of woody features, I have put on my detective hat🔍🕵️ Scouting literature, speaking with local organizations and experts, I'm connecting as many dots as I can...

Forgotten Forests: 04 Never did I think the words "Bake your PhD" would fall upon my ears 😂🎂The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES) Bake Off was a brilliant and delicious way to learn about the work of my colleagues! And yes, here's a Cornish hedge cake!

Forgotten Forests: 03 (1/3) I had the absolute pleasure to learn the 4000 year old practice of Cornish hedge building with the Cornwall Rural Education and Skills Trust CIO (CREST)! Rows of stone packed in with soil, these structures can last for hundreds of years...

Forgotten Forests: 02 (1/3) What are these "woody features" that I'll be studying? Well, think of rows of trees, hedges, stone banks with plants growing on them (more on the Cornish hedge soon!). But why call them "Forgotten Forests"? (See part 2)

Forgotten Forests: 01 Here we go! This is the start of a weekly series that will follow my PhD journey! Stay tuned for wild facts about #Cornwall, #remotesensing, #trees, #hedges, with shout-outs to the amazing work of local organisations! Welcome to Forgotten Forests 🌳

"So you'll be a.... Tree Doctor?" 🌳 I'm so excited to have started a PhD in Geography at @uniexecec.bsky.social! The "Forgotten Forests" project will uncover the value of woody features in the Cornish landscape! Weekly posts about the project coming up here and on my Science Twitter!