The hedgerows in the Loose Valley come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and contain differing mixtures of species. Some are cut each autumn into the conventional box shape and are made up largely of Hawthorn. Others have not received any management for many years, contain large gaps or are overgrown by Brambles and Clematis. There are also wooded shaws containing large numbers of dead Elm trees. All of these habitats are extremely valuable for wildlife and care should be taken over their management in order to ensure they make a positive contribution to the wildlife and landscape of the Valley.

Kent County Council's Biodiversity Action Plan highlights hedgerows as one of the key habitats within Kent to be preserved. One of the objectives is to reinstate positive management and restore existing hedges. They also want to extend hedgerow cover to create links between isolated woodland and hedge fragments.