Subject: Re: [Homestead] Tree protection and fencing
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:35:17 -0400
Thanks for mentioning that. I never thought to do that and hate to see
trees damaged when I nail to them, which I do a lot.
Rob - Va
On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 3:58 PM, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I forgot to mention something in my previous post..
> When we built the buckpen, we ran field fencing through the woods, using
> trees as posts where we could, t-posts elsewhere. To prevent excess
> tree damage, we ran a 2x4 vertically along the tree trunks and it was
> attached to the tree with a few nails. The fencing was then attached to
> the 2x4. The pen was about 7 or 8 years old, and we had no tree damage
> despite the fact that many of the trees had grown. When we pulled off
> the 2x4, you could see an impression, but in a few years, that will be
> gone. We left no metal in the trees. Just thought I would mention this.
>
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