Renaud Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 We need to fence-off part of our garden so as to stop toddlers threatening the peace of rural France.Trouble is it will cut across a vista dear to our hearts. The fence only needs to be a meter high. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 fixed line shotguns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Frankly an unobtrusive fence will be difficult!Why not go obtrusive with a New Orleans style picket fence.http://www.google.fr/images?q=Picket+fence&um=1&hl=fr&tbs=isch:1&ei=vQU-Tev4JIWb8QPQxISfCA&sa=N&start=20&ndsp=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote user="pachapapa"]Why not go obtrusive with a New Orleans style picket fence.[/quote]Haven't they all floated away post Katrina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 What about that green plastic sort of chain link stuff? Goes up quickly, it's cheap, doesn't stand out because of the colour and can look quite smart. We had to fence our perimeter to keep our dog in and (mainly) the local dog population out as they had been accustomed to using the garden as their own personal latrine for many years. The finished fence looks not bad at all and fits in pretty well as many of our French neighbours use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Virginia, thanks we may well go down that route. Wooly, yes I had thought of a couple of tasteful strands of barbed wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 We have the green plastic chain link too. It keeps the neighbours ducks and hens out as well the boar and deer. It isn't a thing of beauty, but it is relatively unobtrusive.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Haven't they all floated away post Katrina.The mini pickets are in the well to do areas on higher ground, cant remember seeing many in the twilight areas.Good point though for unobtrusive, dig a moat and stick alligators in it.[I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 For kids - how about a high powered version of electric doggie fence?[6]Seriously though, I think that stock fence and wooden posts is less obtrusive in a rural setting than that green plastic stuff and blends better than you would think. I am looking out across my little paddock which is fenced with this and the view is barely interupted at all even though mine has wooden rails also as it's designed to keep the ponies in. I'll try to take a pic later if I get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owens88 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 electric fence as used to keep sheep in? very unobtrusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 QUOTE...stock fence and wooden posts is less obtrusive ... I am looking out across my little paddock which is fenced with this and the view is barely interupted at all even though mine has wooden rails also as it's designed to keep the ponies in.END QUOTEAha, but toddlers might be smaller than ponies, and able to wriggle between the rails...Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hence the stock fence, Loiseau, (it's plain wire with small squares at the bottom getting bigger as it goes up.) If you read my post again - the bit you quoted - you will see that I say it has "wooden rails also to keep the ponies in".If it stops raining I'll photograph it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Another type of fencing is to use wands of willow and/or hazel. Stick them in the earth then weave sideways. They look attractive and sometimes take root. You can collect them on walks in the woods for free.Depending where you live of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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