Made my dead hedge today. Started off by sharpening some willow stakes (which I hope might root) and putting in a double row, about 60cm apart:
I then wove long bits in between the uprights up to about 4' high:
The space in between was then filled with brash and some of the bits were woven back in to tidy things up a bit (although it's never going to be very neat!)
Should be high enough to stop the dogs getting over anyway. Photos don't really do it justice, looks like an untidy pile of twigs but it's actually pretty solid. Should be good for wildlife and although it took quite a lot of labour to make, the materials were free. Once the infill dries out a bit it should get less springy and I can jump on it and put more on top. I suppose eventually it will turn into a compost heap and I can grow stuff along the top
I then wove long bits in between the uprights up to about 4' high:
The space in between was then filled with brash and some of the bits were woven back in to tidy things up a bit (although it's never going to be very neat!)
Should be high enough to stop the dogs getting over anyway. Photos don't really do it justice, looks like an untidy pile of twigs but it's actually pretty solid. Should be good for wildlife and although it took quite a lot of labour to make, the materials were free. Once the infill dries out a bit it should get less springy and I can jump on it and put more on top. I suppose eventually it will turn into a compost heap and I can grow stuff along the top