Yew and Western red cedar are good for this, as is holly (Ilex aquifolium). Hedges also alleviate extreme weather: a useful ...

Within the next 50 to 80 years, cottage gardens, yew hedges and that great British institution, the lawn, will be battling for survival against warmer temperatures, wetter winters and drier summers.

Additional evergreens like yew, holly and common beech which holds onto its autumn leaves mean that there's always something to see. Choose a mixture of hedging trees and shrubs; birch ...