Are field boundary hedgerows the earliest example of a nature-based solution?

The arrival of the phrase nature-based solutions into lexicon academics, planners, managers and policy makers in recent years has sparked a heated debate as to effectiveness using nature viable solution for mitigating impacts anthropogenic environmental change. One difficulties evaluating potential efficacy impact is that it believed there little evidence by way precedent or long-term successful examples. Much literature exists on subject designing with provide multi-functional green infrastructure, connectivity landscape, ecosystem service provision. Indeed, opinion many, approach appears synergise research ecological provision building climate-related resilience. However, when been specifically selected over, say, an engineered rather less clear. So, decision-makers may find necessary rely reliable sources evidence. This paper argues field boundary hedgerows be considered exemplars solution, one was planned, designed, perfected mainstreamed at landscape scale, over non-nature-based still providing co-benefits today. Therefore, some perspective emergent current seeks provide.