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01-05-2004, 08:03 AM

On 4/28/04 11:40 PM, in article , "Rodger
Whitlock" wrote:

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:22:04 GMT, kenty ;-) wrote:

Hi All , I have just moved in to my new home which has a 225 ft long by 21ft
wide garden.At the house end there is a 87 ft long conifer hedge( nicely
clipped) on the left side & a 87 ft long fence on the right, leaving 138 ft
long of open garden between neighbours, which the neighbours kids like to
play football & cross over my garden.Can anyone suggest what they would use
for the boundary.Fencing ? close board or picket? or plant hedging?

Let me offer my usual contrarian advice and suggest that you
completely reconsider your plans. Maybe, just maybe, having the
kids playing across the three gardens is a price worth paying for
the sense of spaciousness you get in the absence of boundary
hedges/fences.

Indeed, since you "just moved in", I urge you to try to live with
the situation for a season and see if it's really as bad as you
think it is.

Right on old chap!
I speak from a Canadian military youngster's point of view who grew up
on RCAF bases all across Canada with some time spent over in France. There
were never any fences where I lived. At the time I didn't relate to the song
that has lyrics...
"Oh give me land lots of land under starry skies above, Don't fence me
in..."
But I sure do now.
When I bought my first house all of a sudden all those around me started
building fences. The people who moved in directly behind me were aghast that
I could even ask "Why do we need a fence?".
It took me several years to figure out just why I didn't want a fence!
It was just the way it was for me as a youngster...neither right nor
wrong...it was just the way it was. I grew up with no fences...
Children have an energy that is wonderful to behold. Watching them learn
by participating in a match can be a learning experience. Should you build a
fence or put in a hedge you may miss something that is important.
But then, it's your garden that they will be trampling on...or will
they? Could relocating the garden be a possibility?
Either way good luck.
Gary Davis
Fort Langley, BC
Canada

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