How to make a wattle fence for beekeeping or gardening

Wattle fences have been used for 6000 years. Just requires stakes and some long thin poles for wattle. The wattle may not be ...

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Key insights about video How to make a wattle fence for beekeeping or gardening

🌿 Building an enclosure using mountain cedar can be a cheap and effective defense for beekeepers.

🔨 Using a combination of a mallet and a beetle can help drive the stakes into the ground when building the enclosure.

🌳 Oak is a better material for the head and handle of the mallet than juniper, as it is less likely to break.

🛠 Weaving long thin sticks alternately creates a strong fence structure that can withstand compression and tension.

🌱 The fence can be created by simply weaving the sticks in and out, starting on the left and then on the right.

⚙️ The fence design allows for both sides to be under compression, preventing the stakes from being pushed out.

➰ The stakes used for the fence are only about a foot deep, though they should ideally be deeper for better stability.

Timestamped Summary

00:19 The speaker mentions that the enclosure he is building around his grapevines could also be used as a defense for beekeepers.

00:29 The speaker explains that he used mountain cedar (juniper) posts to make his enclosure.

00:36 The speaker demonstrates how he uses a mallet-beetle tool to drive in the stakes for the enclosure.

00:57 The speaker mentions that he tried using juniper for the mallet-beetle tool but found it to be too brittle and prone to breaking.

01:06 The speaker explains how to weave the long, thin sticks through the stakes to create a strong fence.

01:27 The speaker notes that the fence is under its own compression and tension, making it very strong.

01:51 A close-up shot shows the weaving pattern of the fence.

02:05 The speaker demonstrates how to weave the sticks, alternating starting on the left and right sides.

02:12 The speaker mentions that the stakes for the fence are only about a foot deep due to rocky soil conditions.

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Q&A

What is the enclosure made of?

The enclosure is made of mountain cedar posts.

How do you drive in the posts?

You wet the ground, put water down, and then drive the posts with a hammer.

What is used to drive in the stakes?

A cross between a mallet and a beetle, made from oak materials.

How do you weave the sticks to create the fence?

You alternate weaving long, thin sticks, going from left to right and right to left.

How deep are the stakes driven into the ground?

The stakes are only about a foot deep, but they should be deeper if the soil is not rocky.