Wildlife friendly planting for security
I'm taking on a new garden with a footpath on one side and looking to increase security through planting. The footpath runs along the top of a north facing slope and there are already some large trees around so would be looking for something that can tolerate the (presumably dry-ish) slightly shady situation. What can be planted to increase security? (I can't change the fence). I was thinking hollies would be lovely but are quite slow growing. Would I get away with a rose? Even something like blackberries might be rather fun (is there a slightly less invasive option?)
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How high is the fence, and what sort of distance do you need to cover?
You could attach some chicken wire to the fence in the meantime, which can help to deter any possible interlopers.
However, Berberis and Pyracantha are also good, and will cope no problem, and so will Mahonia.
Cotoneaster too - great flowers for bees and berries for birds
I've used Hopes Grove nursery for hedging in the past, and found them good. If you go down that route, you'll get more suggestions of outlets to try
added to which it was covered with flowers and berries and full of birds .., and one year an eruption of Scandinavian Waxwings arrived on that pyracantha and from our bed one wintry Sunday morning, coffees in our hands, we watched the birds feasting on the berries. Magical 💕
Brilliant as a hedge though, and the bees love it in spring when the flowers appear, and the birds flit in and out of it and get great protection