Bramble and Ivy Over a Boundary Fence, Near Sturry
A fence under a hedge of bramble has a short life. This one, on a boundary near Sturry, had been carrying a heavy mat of bramble, ivy and old climber for long enough that the top of it was barely visible.
What the fence was up against
The photo was taken mid-job. A closeboard fence with concrete posts and gravel boards, a good run of it, and the whole top edge buried in a mass of bramble and dead stems. Ivy was climbing the face and pulling at the boards, and the weight of the growth was leaning on the panels.
How we cleared it
We work from the clear side. Ladders were set up on the gravel, and the bramble was cut back from the top of the fence in sections, pulled clear and bundled as we went. Ivy was cut at the base and taken off the face so the fence boards could dry out. Where the growth came from the neighbouring side we cut back to the line of the fence and no further, which is the part you can do without a conversation.
Cuttings were loaded and taken away from the site, and the gravel run left clear.
Why do it
Bramble on a fence causes damage you cannot see. It holds moisture against the timber, the thorns work between the boards, and in a wind the weight acts like a sail. Clearing it early extends the life of the fence and keeps the boundary tidy.
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