At the heart of the Leriche farm’s ecological network

Pierre Leriche and his son Simon decided several years ago to undertake a project focused on agroecology on their farm located in Tenneville , notably to contribute to the region’s ecological network.

An entire ecosystem has already been created; they have dug ponds, planted hedges, an orchard, and they even decided to leave certain meadows as “natural meadows.” This means that the animals will graze these plots quite late in the year. PlantC has become involved in this wonderful family project with the aim of planting a hedge to protect the livestock from gusts of wind while providing them with shade.

The Leriche family’s land already features extensive ecological developments. They understood that today’s and tomorrow’s challenges would not be solved with pesticides, but rather by improving the environment and making it more welcoming for the surrounding biodiversity.

They have also carefully planned their project by digging ponds in originally wet and open areas that tended to close up, by promoting controlled grazing on sloping meadows with shallower soil depths, and they planted an orchard behind their house. Nevertheless, we were able to identify some areas where it was still possible to improve the ecological network.

The planting project includes two single-row hedges of 310 meters and 153 meters each.

These nectar-rich and nourishing hedges will also serve as a habitat for local wildlife, consisting of insects, amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals, while also providing shade for livestock in the future and thus reducing stress during drought periods.

Planting project supported by

The Hedge: An Ecological Corridor Through Tenneville

Meeting numerous eligibility criteria for its Takecare sustainability program, the company Trafic chose to co-finance the 453 meters of hedge.

In February 2025, the linear planting was carried out after periods of rain and frost, and under the guidance of the PlantC team, the planter cleared the ground to facilitate the hedge’s implementation.

The hedge consists of guelder roses, hawthorns, and wayfaring trees*, part of a mixture of more than 6 indigenous species of trees and shrubs.

Updates on the Planting

We visited the plantation at the end of March to assess the quality of the work provided by the planter and to see the final result, with Pierre and Simon, on site.

The Hedge in Spring 2025

It is noticeable that the plants have already grown considerably! Pierre has already passed once with a mower at the base of the hedge, but clearly, it is worth clearing the plants a bit more to limit competition from grasses on the hedge.

Planting Project Features