The following plants can produce good hedges in their own right or as creative mixtures:
- Acer campestre (Field maple)
- Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
- Corylus avellane (Hazel)
- Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)
- Fagus sylvatica (Beech)
- Griselina littoralis (Kapuka or New Zealand broadleaf)
- Rosa rugosa (Ramanas rose)
- Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
The following trees create good shelter and shade for horses:
- Betula pendula (Silver birch)
Up to 30m tall and 6-8m wide - Populus tremula (Aspen)
Up to 30m tall and 6-10m wide - Salix alba (White willow)
Up to 25m tall and 8-15m wide - Tilia x europaea (Common lime)
Up to 40m tall and 10-15m wide