Woodlands are some of my favourite places to be, especially in early spring. It’s when you can see new life emerging underfoot, before the trees have produced new leaves. I suppose this gave me the perfect excuse to go scavenging in the nearby forests. What Exactly is Wattle? Since my dog can get over the lower section, I’ll create another, taller section behind the shorter one. It should take me a few hours is all. A gentleman on YouTube named Clive Smith in the UK can teach you how to make movable sections of fence. These can be used to shore up weak places or as garden gates. Wattle Fence made from saplings and branches collected from the wooded area of owner’s yard. Woven like a basket between 4 foot re-barb driven 1 foot into the ground. ByCliff Gilliam. This photo can be found at www.yardshare.com. Wattle With Herringbone Design Combining willow and reeds creates a dense fencing panel. It also looks warmer than other panel options.

Cleft wattle screen with roof (protecting bee skeps) at the Weald and Downland Museum. Go to wealddown.co.ukfor more information. Sanok-Sansen Wattle Fence The rustic design of our fence panels creates a captivating woodland aesthetic, bringing the beauty of nature to your garden. In 2014, she and her husband moved to their forever home in the country. She graduated from allotment gardening to organically managing 1/3 of an acre of land, including a mature fruit orchard,which she has turned into a productive forest garden. The yield from the garden is increasing year on year – rapidly approaching an annual weight in produce of almost 1 ton.Hurdles can be an excellent choice for a garden fence due to their ability to function as effective windbreaks. The weaving of the hurdle allows a small amount of wind to pass through, minimizing the swirling effect that would occur with a solid fence barrier. Rustic wattle fence by Dan Holmes, UK. For more inspiration, visit www.sussexgates.co.uk. Hurdle Maker’s Wattle Fence Foraging is the cheapest option, of course – I’m guessing that’s not an option for you? Try to think of materials that are similar but more available near you. Have you tried looking for bamboo bundles? What about other materials like Halyard rope for ship rigging? Of course, the cost increases might not be palatable to you.

A well-built wattle fence can last for a long time. No matter how large or small a fence you create, you can rest assured that it will continue to do its job for many years to come.Our premium hazel edging hurdles are woven from natural English hazel to a traditional pattern. All of our hazel comes from English Native Woodland and the edging brings a part of the countryside into your garden.

The plant needs to be able to rejuvenate and regrow. If you take too much from it, you can cripple it’s ability to recover. Having said that, however, most of these woods appreciate a good pruning now and then. It will actually help them grow stronger, straighter and better. In fact, a healthy willow is SO vigorous, it may not even notice you’ve taken anything at all! Where I live, we have plenty of pruned branches from our trees, so it makes sense to make use of these where we need new fences on the property.I’ve built a low wattle fence in my garden as well. This not only keeps my dogs from roaming on my flower beds, but looks pretty too. I like the way it gives shape and structure, whilst containing and separating them from my lawn area.