The wretched hedging plants seem to have struck a chord with a few people! UK residents might like to know that the 'high hedge law' applies to any group of two or more evergreens which form a barrier to light or access and is over two metres high. If you own such a high hedge, affected neighbours have recourse under the law to get it sorted out. (Or, if your neighbours own such a hedge and it is a nuisance to you, then you can start complaining, too). Anyway, removal of our hedge has (predictably) left a lot of debris and mess in the garden, though most of the actual vegetable matter has been removed now. It's also allowing a lot more light into the garden, especially in the evenings, which is lovely! It's a lousy phone-snap, but just to give you an impression, we have before:
And after:
Not quite the same vantage point, but the bird feeders are in both shots. And the new fence is the same height as the one you can see in the left hand side of the 'before' shot. We've regained a lot of space, over four feet in depth, and the 'feel' of that end of the garden is much more open and light than it was. We like it!
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