My garden backs onto woodland owned by my Local Authority. The sole barrier between the garden and the woodland is an old Beech hedge which has become very thin at the bottom and no longer provides a reliable obstruction to dogs and, possibly, a determined intruder.
My plan is to build a fence as close to the rootline as practicable using Metposts, wooden posts and wire netting to the keep the dogs out. What about the human element? Reading various websites suggests that barbed wire is a no-no (typical info. here
Once I have secured the barrier I can cut the hedge back ruthlessly which will encourage it to bush out.
Any views about the use of the barbed wire or alternatives?
Rgds
Richard