Beautiful! It makes so much sense to keep the material to slowly biodegrade on the land, yet look tidy. Did you have any suggestions for areas prone to wildfires?
Thank you! Depending on the specifics of the site and the degree of threat, there's a few ways that you could mitigate the fire danger.
I would never put any source of fuel within 30m of a structure, so I would start by building well away. You could break up the sections into smaller pieces. Build them like small 'islands' with wide spaces in between. Or, build with a combination of materials. Using rock or reclaimed concrete block or brick as a base, much like some traditional woven willow fences. Or even build on non-combustable surfaces, like gravel or an existing concrete pad and get a bit creative with your stakes (reclaimed rebar for packed gravel perhaps or fencepost blocks?).
Like any kind of combustable material (dry plants, woodpiles, fencing etc) in a fire zone, it's a case of still creating what you want but also taking the time to think through what might happen in the case of a wildfire. Just a touch of practicality in a amongst the fun :)
Thanks, we built it over a few months as we pruned our way through the property. There was a lot of material to cut so we ended up with a good sized deadhedge haha.
Beautiful! It makes so much sense to keep the material to slowly biodegrade on the land, yet look tidy. Did you have any suggestions for areas prone to wildfires?
Thank you! Depending on the specifics of the site and the degree of threat, there's a few ways that you could mitigate the fire danger.
I would never put any source of fuel within 30m of a structure, so I would start by building well away. You could break up the sections into smaller pieces. Build them like small 'islands' with wide spaces in between. Or, build with a combination of materials. Using rock or reclaimed concrete block or brick as a base, much like some traditional woven willow fences. Or even build on non-combustable surfaces, like gravel or an existing concrete pad and get a bit creative with your stakes (reclaimed rebar for packed gravel perhaps or fencepost blocks?).
Like any kind of combustable material (dry plants, woodpiles, fencing etc) in a fire zone, it's a case of still creating what you want but also taking the time to think through what might happen in the case of a wildfire. Just a touch of practicality in a amongst the fun :)
Looks great! How long did it take?
Thanks, we built it over a few months as we pruned our way through the property. There was a lot of material to cut so we ended up with a good sized deadhedge haha.