Wind Break

[Blakloks 5]

Any advice on what to put up either side of a narrow strip of wood to provide a wind break and warm it up a little

Edited August 15, 2014 by Blakloks

[Alimac2 321]

Bales? Used that wind break netting on a pen, think it was 60 or % , that worked well but tested the posts... Long term plant canary grass or similar & get & let some light into the strip to get natural ground cover to grow..

[shovel leaner 7,650]

Short term round bales , long term think low level trees , Christmas trees , laurel , snowberry , that sort of thing .

[Rhodey 96]

Not the easiest to establish but ive got mascanthus along side on side of my pens really stops the wind and provides cover all year.

[Blakloks 5]

I was giving willow a thought aswell

[Guest ragumup]

Iv used willows cheap and easy to replant/spread, not as good as bales but ok if planted close 5 inches and double alternate rows.

[shovel leaner 7,650]

Willow can be good but does really well on wet ground , I'm guessing that the wood in question might be on high ground if it's showing driven birds , they could take a while to establish , just a thought . Laurel is good and cheap , if you have some on the shoot already or know someone who has some , cuttings can be taken and they establish very easily , but grow quite slowly . If you are in a bit of a hurry I'd go for conifers .

[Blakloks 5]

Where's the best place to acquire some young saplings cheap? I will need a fair few of them