What can compete that unspeakable charm of a hurdle? It instantly feels like a morning in a farm, when you wake up to the sunrise, feel that hay smell and enjoy fresh farm food. A hurdle, or a woven or wattle fence, has been thousands of years with us being the simplest way to make a barrier around a space. Today it’s mostly the prerogative of rustic, cottage and farmhouse gardens and outdoor spaces but it’s still loved a lot as it brings that low-key aesthetic to the space.
What Is A Woven Fence?
A woven or wattle fence, is a piece that consists of upright sticks, poles or branches and horizontal sticks that are woven across the uprights, this is why it’s called woven. The look may differ depending on the materials used and their size.
Woven fencing features two different types: a hurdle that includes some moveable panels and woven fencing that is installed onsite. The difference is that making a hurdle you can change and remove the panels, and as for the woven fence, it’s like a single piece.
A bamboo fence paired with greenery and living fences to compose a cool and stylish garden.
Woven fence allow adapting to the terrain curving them and making various shapes if you need.
A living fence can be not really enough for privacy, so you may add a woven fence giving a cozy rustic feel to the space.
A farmhouse fence paired with wildflowers create an all-natural look.
This beautiful wicker fence is paired with greenery and bodl red blooms to make it vivacious.
A wicker fence can be enlivened with some beautiful climbers or vines.
A neutral wicker fence accented with super bold blooms and greenery will create a lovely and cozy cottage look.
Create a wicker fence using a regular metal one and covering it with branches or wicker and give a cottage feel to the space.
A delicate and lightweight wicker fence accented with greenery and blooms is a lovely idea for a cottage feel.
Line up the fence with greenery and trees and make it more natural and cool.
What Materials To Choose?
Traditionally, woven fences are made of willow, reed, hazel and bamboo, here’s what you need to know about them in short. Willow fencing looks light and airy, bamboo is very sturdy and strong but will allow less light, reed is similar to bamboo but thinner, and hazel will age with time and weathering looking more stick-like.
A woven fence is a natural solution, and you can make it even more natural with vines and blooms along it.
A cottage garden with a stone path and a wicker fence, with blooms and greenery is a lovely space.
A low wicker fence paired with a stone bench, with greenery and blooms, are a cool and lovely nook.
A wicker medium-height fence, a green lawn, topiaries and a living fence are a super cool combo.
A woven fence is always a good and natural decor idea for a garden, and you can make it yourself if you want.
A lightweight fence paired with a green lawn and wildflowers create a charming and lovely look.
A reed fence paired with a large tree are a cool combo for a textural and rustic look.
This relaxed light fence with blooms along it and a jug on top looks very rustic and cute.
Wicker fences are easy to bend and curve if you need to create some special shape.
This messy rustic woven fence is a great idea if you want a messy farmhouse or even woodland feel.
This modern and sleek fence looks neat and more stylish, though it brings a lot of texture to the space.
This small backyard is styled with woven fence and it's a perfect fit for this rustic space.
Pair a stone fence with a wicker part, which will make it taller, and add a trellis covered with greenery on top.
What Are Woven Fencing Advantages?
Design
A hurdle or woven fence is perfect for farms, cottages and other rustic spaces. It will instantly create that charming feel and relaxed ambience. You can opt for various materials and looks, and paint the fence if you want, and some of the fences will age with time getting a more shabby and noble look. Besides, such a fence can be a nice backdrop for your climbers and vines, and you may style it with beautiful blooming or just green ones for a more eye-catchy look. If you opt for a woven fence, you will get a unique continuous piece that will take any shapes you like, which is especially cool if you have immovable features in the garden. Other fencing materials won’t allow to do so.
Possibility To DIY
Anyone can install hurdles themselves, they come in various sizes and won’t take much time or effort. They can be secured in place with some posts, which can be made of the same material or just metal for more stability. Still, if you want a continuous woven fence, it should be installed by a professional, which will arise some costs.
Sustainability
Woven fencing is 100% natural and is eco-friendly, though it won’t last long (10-15 years), it won’t bring any harm to the environment, and even if your dog bites the fence, it’s safe, too. Use special means like oils to make your fence last longer.
A stylish woven fence paired with a taller living one is a cool idea to keep privacy and create a stylish look.
A wicker fence is classics that will always add a cozy feel to the space, and cottage houses look nice with it.
A stylish wicker fence with a living one of greenery are a lovely combo for maximal privacy.
A relaxed and small wicker fence can be created fast yourself if you need, there are some tutorials to try.
A tall wattle fence can divide some parts of your garden from themselves.
A long and sturdy woven fence looks quite sleek and stylish and adds a cottage feel to the space.
A wattle fence is a nice idea for a farmhouse space, all-relaxed and cool.
Curve your wicker fence as you need it, such a natural material can be changed however you want.
A wicker fence is a natural idea, it's eco-friendly, though it won't last long, it's a nice solution.
A woven fence paired with lush greenery are always a great combo for a garden, they are a lovely cottage solution.
A wicker fence paired with bold and green climbers is a lovely rustic decoration for any outdoor space.
A wicker fence decorated with a birdhouse and greenery around it are perfect for a cottage garden.
A branch fence with greenery and blooms along it is perfect for a rustic space, it won't look that heavy in the space.
A woven fence of large branches is amazing for a rustic space, it's sturdy and can be built easily.
A woven fence and a long garden bed with evergreens and bench that will accent the space.