Wattle fence hurdles made of hazel wood. Fencing materials can be found on www.arksupplies.co.uk. Wattle Cover a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in building.

A continuous weave wattle fence with an oak framed gate that contains a hazel weave infill. The hazel rods have been split with the grain as opposed to sawn, thus retaining its inherent strength and therefore creating a denser fence. Video below on how to cleft a sapling. By Tim Radford. Go to burwashwonderwood.comto see more. Rustic Wattle Fence 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!Remember, each time you place a new weaving branch, you MUST follow the pattern of behind-in-front-behind-in-front. This pattern is what provides strength for your garden fence. When she is not gardening, Elizabeth spends a lot of time working remotely on permaculture garden projects around the world. Amongst other things, she has designed private gardens in regions as diverse as Canada, Minnesota, Texas, the Arizona/California desert, and the Dominican Republic, commercial aquaponics schemes, food forests and community gardens in a wide range of global locations. It is best to choose green, freshly cut wood, which will be pliable and more easy to weave through your structure. Making Design Decisions

To ensure quality of materials I coppice the hazel myself, with full cooperation of the landowner, from woodlands locally in Suffolk, and also in Hampshire. Coppicing is the ultimate in sustainability, if done carefully the stumps (stools) will regenerate providing many rods which can be harvested again in seven or eight years. Due to the various stages of growth, coppiced woodland provides a variety of habitats for both flora and fauna.

The rustic design of our fence panels creates a captivating woodland aesthetic, bringing the beauty of nature to your garden. Be sure to follow good foraging rules, especially if you’re on someone else’s land. Regardless of where you are, the plants will appreciate you not being greedy with what they provide. Never harvest more than 1/4 to 1/3 of the serviceable branches.

However, if you’d like the fence to last more than a season, try to find any of these woods: Willow I appreciate it when something is both functional and beautiful. Wattle Wood for a Cheap Garden Fence Rustic wattle fence by Dan Holmes, UK. For more inspiration, visit www.sussexgates.co.uk. Hurdle Maker’s Wattle FenceHard wood is a good choice for the sales. Beware if you use willow as stakes as your fence just might take root and come alive, it will turn out strong, but you would need to trim it each year. Is FREE cheap enough for a garden fence? Learn how to make this cheap garden fence using one of the oldest fencing methods on earth: wattle. If you’ve pruned the fruit trees, tidied up a willow patch, or otherwise come into a mess load of supple branches, this is your weekend to build that cheap garden fence you’ve needed for ages!