Rabbit Fence
 

Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies, chances are by next
year they would have multiplyed, so we need to stop them eating our
vegetables, how high and how deep does our fence need to be,
Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

Rabbit Fence
 

On 08/12/2016 17:51, Derek wrote:
Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies, chances are by next
year they would have multiplyed, so we need to stop them eating our
vegetables, how high and how deep does our fence need to be,
Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

Crystal Ball knackered.
How big is the plot?

Rabbit Fence
 

On Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:51:53 -0000, Derek wrote:

Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies, chances are by next
year they would have multiplyed, so we need to stop them eating our
vegetables, how high and how deep does our fence need to be,
Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

Read "Peter Rabbit" :-)

--
I went to a drive-in movie in a taxi - it cost me 95 quid.

Rabbit Fence
 

On 08/12/16 17:51, Derek wrote:
Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies, chances are by next
year they would have multiplyed, so we need to stop them eating our
vegetables, how high and how deep does our fence need to be,
Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

The builders of this should know:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit...e#Construction

--

Jeff

Rabbit Fence
 

On 08/12/2016 17:51, Derek wrote:
Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies, chances are by next
year they would have multiplyed, so we need to stop them eating our
vegetables, how high and how deep does our fence need to be,
Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

Pig netting between 4" posts as support and 1" chicken wire to keep the
bunnies out. And a gate in and out of the garden that self closes.

Buried 6" at the bottom seems to work OK for me. Basically they try
somewhere else since there is a whole farmers field to go at.

You have to keep an eye out for breaches but they are fairly rare.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

Rabbit Fence
 

On Thu, 8 Dec 2016 18:08:38 +0000, David Hill
wrote:


Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies,

How big is the plot?

Approximate 2.5 acres, but we will only be protecting a quarter of
that at this time.
We can see we need a barrier, which is sunk into the ground, but the
height we are not sure of.
Another problem, is putting large posts in very fine river loam, as
its like putting a stake into a bag of compost, goes in very very
easy, comes out even easier. (but the soil is great for growing stuff
in)

Rabbit Fence
 

On 09/12/2016 09:36, Derek wrote:
Another problem, is putting large posts in very fine river loam, as
its like putting a stake into a bag of compost, goes in very very
easy, comes out even easier.

You'll find rabbits aren't tall enough to pull posts out :)

They only need to be strong enough that the fence doesn't blow over.

Andy

Rabbit Fence
 

In article ,
says...

Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies, chances are by next
year they would have multiplyed, so we need to stop them eating our
vegetables, how high and how deep does our fence need to be,
Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

Fencing is the only way, but there's no point fencing at all unless
you also protect every access gate to the enclosure, then make sure
people close them *every time* they pass in or out, and rabbits can't
squeeze beneath the closed gate. ( At the last place, I hung weights on
the rabbit-proof veg garden gates so they closed automatically). My
rabbit/hare proof gate in the rabbit proof boundary fence here, opens
outwards and closes against concrete blocks.

Rather than burying fencing I use galvanised wire netting with the
bottom edge turned outwards at rightangles, on the ground, held down by
a few brick stones etc. It's enough to stop them burrowing in. Netting
will need to be supported with fenceposts and wires.

Height of fence; if you buy 900mm galvanised netting you can turn 20
mm outwards and still have a reasonable height to keep rabbits out
(unless you get very deep snow). The best prices are from agricultural,
forestry or fencing suppliers (not, gardencentres, B and Q etc).

Janet

Rabbit Fence
 

On Fri, 9 Dec 2016 22:48:15 +0000, Vir Campestris
wrote:


You'll find rabbits aren't tall enough to pull posts out :)
They only need to be strong enough that the fence doesn't blow over.

LOL

The point I was making that to get a decent post in is easy, getting
it to stay upright while having a fence blowing in the wind is a
different matter. Seems a shorter fence than I thought is the way to
go .

Rabbit Fence
 

On Fri, 9 Dec 2016 23:18:14 -0000, Janet wrote:


Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

Height of fence; if you buy 900mm galvanised netting you can turn 20
mm outwards and still have a reasonable height to keep rabbits out


Thanks, thats the way we will do it (we really did not want to remove
turf and dig a 200m trench)

Rabbit Fence
 

On Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:51:53 +0000, Derek
wrote:

Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies,

Thanks to all, another problem answered.

'
'
'

Dereks Fuchsia site
http://lincolnfuchsiasociety.info/
Lincolnshire Growing plot
https://www.facebook.com/Worth-Unlim...4577250648362/

Rabbit Fence
 

Derek wrote:

Janet wrote:

if you buy 900mm galvanised netting you can turn 20
mm outwards and still have a reasonable height to keep rabbits out

Thanks, thats the way we will do it (we really did not want to remove
turf and dig a 200m trench)

I presume 20mm should read 200mm and therefore you would require such a
trench :-(

Rabbit Fence
 

"Derek" wrote

Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies, chances are by next
year they would have multiplyed, so we need to stop them eating our
vegetables, how high and how deep does our fence need to be,
Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

You can buy rabbit wire netting fencing from any good fencing suppliers,
it's thin galvanised wire with smaller holes than normal, see...
https://www.4wire.co.uk/rabbit-fencing
Needs to be dug into the soil by about 6 inches or canted out at 90° flat on
the earth on the rabbit side of the fence. They are not normally intelligent
enough to step back 6 inches and start digging from there.
This has worked on our allotment site for many years.
IME it's the posts that give out first so make sure you treat them where
they go into the ground, even charring them in a fire works to some extent.

Also give some thought to your entrance as that also need to be rabbit
proof.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

Rabbit Fence
 

"BobHobden" wrote

"Derek" wrote

Here on the 'Growing Plot.' we have a few bunnies, chances are by next
year they would have multiplyed, so we need to stop them eating our
vegetables, how high and how deep does our fence need to be,
Bearing in mind we are a charity helping vunderble young adults, whats
a cheap way of keeping the bunnies out.

You can buy rabbit wire netting fencing from any good fencing suppliers,
it's thin galvanised wire with smaller holes than normal, see...
https://www.4wire.co.uk/rabbit-fencing
Needs to be dug into the soil by about 6 inches or canted out at 90° flat
on the earth on the rabbit side of the fence. They are not normally
intelligent enough to step back 6 inches and start digging from there.
This has worked on our allotment site for many years.
IME it's the posts that give out first so make sure you treat them where
they go into the ground, even charring them in a fire works to some extent.

Also give some thought to your entrance as that also need to be rabbit
proof.

Forgot to mention, it's important to keep the bottom of the fencing
completely clear of weeds so you can see at a glance if and where they are
trying to get in. Glyphosate is your friend.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

Rabbit Fence
 

In article ,
says...

Derek wrote:

Janet wrote:

if you buy 900mm galvanised netting you can turn 20
mm outwards and still have a reasonable height to keep rabbits out

Thanks, thats the way we will do it (we really did not want to remove
turf and dig a 200m trench)

I presume 20mm should read 200mm and therefore you would require such a
trench :-(

Yes it should be 200mm not 20mm, ( for the right-angle turn-out)
but the 200m trench mentioned is presumably the perimeter of the veg
garden.

Janet