The hedges serve as protection from the strong winds that sweep across the plateau, especially in winter. Beech hedges have been planted in the Monschau region since the 17th century. They need to be trimmed regularly.

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R.Bungartz

November 3, 2024

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The Eichenscheid hedge landscape stretches over 100 km and consists of gnarled field hedges with trees that are sometimes over 300 years old. Source: monschauerland.de/a-17-flurheckenweg

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Robbimama

March 20, 2025

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Hedges require careful care.

Only with regular maintenance do they stay nice and dense at the bottom. If individual branches grow out, I simply remove them with hedge trimmers.

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Location: Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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