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Livestock => Bees & Beekeeping => Topic started by: Leefle on June 20, 2021, 06:11:29 pm

Title: Fencing
Post by: Leefle on June 20, 2021, 06:11:29 pm

Hi All

I am in the process of segregating my field into an area I will have a hive and if all goes well put another in the year after.

 I currently have sheep in the field and was just wondering if you had any ideas regarding what sort of fence I will need to put up?

And what sort of hedging will be good to go around?

Any thoughts will be appreciated.

Lee

Title: Re: Fencing
Post by: harmony on June 20, 2021, 08:55:17 pm

A sheep netting fence then you can plant your hedge on the inside and they can't get to the young plants.


www.hedgelink.org.uk/.../files/480_hedges_for_pollinators.pdf

Title: Re: Fencing
Post by: Anke on June 22, 2021, 12:04:39 pm

That's what we did, and we used a smallish hurdle as a gate. Worked well.

Title: Re: Fencing
Post by: Leefle on June 22, 2021, 06:06:09 pm

Thank-you.


Regards

Lee