A pretty thrifty garden wall - and a great place for insects to live
It is always sad when a tree or branch has to be removed from a garden – and it is always sad when one has to pay hard-earned cash for a new fence or wall. So why not convert two sadnesses into one happiness? It can be done by slicing the branches and trunks of the felled tree to make a… well actually I am not sure whether it is a fence or a wall. Could it be a fwall? This example was seen at the Future Gardens Exhibition in London.
Successful construction depends on having each log exactly the same length and with vertical faces. A chain saw is the most convenient way of doing the cuts but chainsaws are dangerous and the job can also be done with a traditional saw horse and bushman saw. The builder’s job is then to place the logs carefully and thoughtfully, as when building a drystone wall, so that the two faces of the wall are vertical. Placing a sheet of chipboard or plywood as a laying guide helps the construction process.