unusual garden, unusual problem to make safe - any ideas?

Dovefromabove · August 2013

Speaking as someone who grew up on a farm and like Andy, learnt to follow the rules I know exactly what he means - however, until your children and their friends are old enough to be reliably obediant, that drop needs fencing.

I think I'd put in some ordinary round fence posts like these

http://www.newatlanticonline.co.uk/products/gates-and-fencing/field-and-paddock-fencing-fence/machined-round-posts/post-machined-round-p-t-grn-2-1m-x-100mm-7-x-4.html

and fix some strong chain link fencing like this

http://www.newatlanticonline.co.uk/products/gates-and-fencing/field-and-paddock-fencing-fence/machined-round-posts/post-machined-round-p-t-grn-2-1m-x-100mm-7-x-4.html.

It won't look beautiful, but it won't look too out of place, and it's only for a few years and will give you peace of mind which is worth a fortune when you're a parent, believe me

You could set the fence a metre or so inside the wall so that you could plant perennials against the wall, then when the fence eventually comes down you'll already have a mature garden.