Wednesday, April 18, 2012

HOW TO BUILD A WATTLE FENCE (DIY)

Wattle fence technique is a quick and affordable (free) way to build fencing.  It's easy to make and beautiful for any garden.    They are traditionally made of willow branches.   If you cannot find willow then any type of branch that you can bend slightly and weave can be used.  
I love wattle fences because it adds an element of natural beauty to my garden and gives it a medieval feel.   The first time I saw this technique being used was at a community garden in my city park.  The person gathered branches of similar sizes and weaved them into a work of art.  It protected their vegetable garden from the deer and rabbits that roamed freely at the park expecially at night.  

Below are a few examples of different types of wattle fencing.  I am also attaching a link that provides intructions on how to build one yourself.
  








6 comments:

  1. It is very nice natural design of fence.it is great design and helpful for us.
    Redmond Fence Company

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    1. Thank you for your comment and yes the pictures I posted are wonderful examples.

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  3. I googled wattle fences and the one on the bottom stuck out the most. Would you say those are still willow branches just the larger ones?

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  4. I'm very excited to post pics of my 2nd DIY project for my daughter's room. I'm so happy with the result and all it took was some time and a few craft store supplies. No artistic experience needed. :galvanized fence

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