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  • From: Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
  • To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
  • Subject: [nafex] Re: Natural fencing Suggestions
  • Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 08:19:38 -0400

Hi,

I believe the living fence will eventually creep and fill the gap. If I can
get 45' feet established, leaving that last 5 feet for their
inevitable passing, sooner or later that gap will close too. They will have
been naturally pushed out of this entrance.

I like the multaflora idea, as I have no time for trees to grow. Plus, once
run down a sapling is done, but multaflora will spring back.

I was able to find a nursery that supplies cities with living fence (north of
Toronto). They found that kids would cut chain link fence,
but left thornier, living fences alone. They have some very aggressive types
and I sent them an email to inquire.

There is nothing worse than a thicket of thorned brambles (not just a fence
row), and that is what I want along the river and under the
bridge.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Tom

rick valley wrote:

> >I would like some "living fence" ideas, to keep out unwanted ATV's, ATC's
> >and dirt bikes.
> >
> >The gap is about 50' wide, under a bridge, running east west, so there is
> >plenty of sun except under the bridge.
> >
> >People with no respect for property cut the fence under the bridge
> >regardless of there being cattle in the field, to get there fill of fun on
> >their machines in the pasture, destroying the grass the cattle feed on,
> >and presenting a legal injury problem.
>
> Getting the plants established will be the hard part; I'd recommend leaving
> a
> gap on the path most favored by the atv-ers, and in that gap placing short
> lengths of rebar, cut at 45° on the ends and driven into the ground angled
> towards the oncoming tires. (use a bit of pipe as a "set" so you don't dull
> the point driving them in) Fairly humane, if care is taken to locate the
> spikes where the vehicles cannot be traveling too fast, and perhaps some
> sticks for camoflage. If the gap is bounded by species that can easily be
> layered into it once the traffic is discouraged and the hedge established-
> voilà! a full hedge! The spikes have been used successfully in a number of
> places to discourage illegal off-roading; replacing tires is burdensome to
> the slothful who ride those things. Best not done by you or on your land of
> course, and you never saw this idea.
> I've never done it either.
> -Rick
>
>
>
>
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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Canada
Hardiness Zone 6a



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