Wattle always works particularly well in rustic, cottage style gardens and Victorian themed kitchen gardens. You can use it in a number of ways, including support structures for squash, courgettes, and pumpkins.

Allowing climbing vegetables to grow up your fence will not only save space in your small garden but will also strengthen the walls of your fence. How to Build a DIY Wattle Fence 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 FenceIn addition to designing gardens, Elizabeth also works in a consultancy capacity, offering ongoing support and training for gardeners and growers around the globe. She has created booklets and aided in the design of Food Kits to help gardeners to cool and warm climates to grow their own food, for example. She is undertaking ongoing work for NGO Somalia Dryland Solutions and a number of other non governmental organisations, and works as an environmental consultant for several sustainable companies. Knowing how to build a wattle fence is a small hurdle between you and a beautiful and natural DIY barrier whenever you'd like it to be. Unless you already own them, power tools will not usually be required for this simple garden project. 1. Mark Out the Position of Your Fence Follow the steps mentioned below to get a comprehensive idea about building a sturdy fence with ease. Incidentally, most of what you’ll find on wattle fencing if you do online research will be from the UK. The accents are fun AND they know what they’re talking about. Wattle is in their blood, so to speak. Their serf ancestors were using wattle in the days of the Norman kings.

Whilst the bulk of his work is wattle fencing, he also produces besoms, gate hurdles, tent pegs, oak paling fences, oak framed lath gates and panels, rustic furniture and many other greenwood items, all made with great skill and an eye for detail. These need to be hammered into the soil, about a foot (12 inches) deep if you’re making a static fence. If you’re making a moveable fence panel, then you need to use a wooden jig the same length as your finished panel.Some of my favorite wattle wood comes from fruit trees. If you have fruit trees to prune every spring, don’t waste them in the wood chipper! Use them to make wattle for not only a cheap garden fence, but also a beautiful one. Fruit wood is durable and supple. Wattle fence hurdles made of hazel wood. Fencing materials can be found on www.arksupplies.co.uk. Wattle Cover

Needless to say, the wattle technique for cheap garden fences has stood the test of time. We hope you enjoy yours! Aesthetics Chestnut stakes are banged into the ground and single rods of hazel are woven between the uprights. This means that we need a clear fence line over soil or turf (so that the posts can be banged in to a depth of roughly 2′) and clear of obstructions. We also need space either side of the fence to allow us to install the weavers. MaterialsThe nature of the installation means that the fence can be fitted to your garden – it can curve up, or down, and doesn’t need to be in a straight line. We can make the fence to any height up to 8′. Our hazel hurdles are skillfully handwoven, giving each panel its own unique charm and character. While we maintain consistent high standards and thoroughly inspect each product, no two panels are exactly alike. We offer a variety of hazel hurdle options that highlight their distinct and individual features. We’ll use the project fence highlighted in my pictures as an example, but you can tailor these instructions to your needs. As well as deciding which type of wood or woods to use, you will also have to make a number of other decisions. Before you even start preparing to build your fence, it will be crucial for you to make a number of design decisions.