Richard Negus.

Richard Negus is a former soldier and professional horseman. He now lays hedges for a living and is an award-winning conservationist. He lives in rural Mid Suffolk with his wife Clare, son Charlie and their gundogs Mabel and Blyth. His writing champions the people, wildlife and landscape of his native Suffolk countryside and his work can be found in publications including Scribehound, Country Life and The Critic.

With over 20 years of experience as a hedge layer, Richard is passionate about the human skill and effort that go into hedgerows, often taken for granted despite being an emblem of the British countryside. His book, Words From the Hedge, elucidates the biodiversity hedges foster, as well as the men and women dealing with the everyday complexities of modern farming, conservation and countryside stewardship.