big fence around our plot

Andy Hamilton · Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:04 pm

Bristol city council are putting up a huge fence around our allotments soon. There has been one incident in the last 40 years and nothing got stolen then. I think it is a bit of a waste of time and money.

Anyway, has anyone else had a huge fence put up? Does it cause any disruption?

Chickpea · Post: # 34910Post **Chickpea** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:53 pm

We have a biggish fence around the allotments and toerags get in anyway. I've planted a bunch of blackberries, gooseberries and hawthorns. When they've grown a bit they'll be more effective than a fence. But I can only stop them coming in my bit of fence, everybody would have to do it all the way around the perimeter, really.

Shirley · Post: # 34916Post **Shirley** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:37 pm

What type of fence Andy?? Wooden/wire/whatever?

Merry · Post: # 34942Post **Merry** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:22 pm

We`ve got a 2m fence all around our site with a spiky top that would be really hard to get over - especially with an armful of loot.
Trouble is - people keep leaving the flippin` gate open so they don`t have to get their idle selves out of their cars to close it!
May as well put a welcome mat down!

Andy Hamilton · Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:51 pm

the same as merrys by the sound of things.

misscorinthian · Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:14 pm

Ah yes, being a Bristol City Coucil allotment tenant myself I know the type of fence you mean. We have it around half of our site- the other half is backed onto by private gardens. Kids do still get in, but they have to try a bit harder. They certainly can't come in on their bikes and hare around like they did before. We seem to have more trouble with the unfenced bits, as the local residents trespass and fly tip over their back fences, some of which are only a couple of feet high.

Yes, I see your point about money, and I could always find things I consider more worthwhile for them to spend it on but the fence isn't a bad thing- at least they are giving your site a bit of attention.

As for disruption when the fence is put it, I don't know I'm afraid. Ours went up shortly before I became a tenant.

Which site are you on btw?

legendaryone · Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:20 pm

My worry would be that now it is getting a fence the local yobs will think there is something of value there