On 2/8/2012 5:07 AM, Martin Brown wrote:

I would grow a mix of sloe, bullace, wild rose and pyracantha for
variety. The birds like them all. Vandals will be shredded to pieces on
all of them. Be careful what you wish for as pruning by hand requires
thick chrome leather gloves or you will get spiked and scratched.

I have a pair with cuffs that reach to my elbows. I wear them with a
thick jacket and heavy denim jeans.