In 2019 the fence alongside the B2178, opposite Oakwood, was replaced. The previous wooden post and barbed wire fence had reached the end of its life having suffered the effects of the elements, vehicle crashes, deer strikes and falling timber. The replacement fencing is a stock-proof 1.2m X-fence galvanised product supported by the Clipex post […]
Why didn’t we think of this before
We have been so careful with our Cypress trees. First letting them get used to the climate in the walled garden then planting them out 18 months later. They have taken very well and we have been very pleased with them. But then just as we started to see their trunks gaining strength they get […]
Deer frustrations
We have a real deer problem in the garden. Every time we plant something in the garden, outside the walled garden, no sooner is it established than the deer either eat it, smash it or fatally mark it. This time it has been the cypress trees. As usual, they have been allowed to establish themselves […]