Lyn: are you on The Downs or downland habitat? The (upside down to me) picture looks like it could be. I have spent a lot of time on the Sussex Downs and really nothing but trees breaks the wind. Either you will have to put up with the wind or plant something which will grow tall. A low hedge will not break the wind very much.....it's either the view and wind or or a substantial hedge with trees and less wind it seems to me. I don't mean to be negative but you can't really fight nature.
Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
Ok thanks, yes, I don't know why the picture is upside down, it uploaded ok then posted upside down. We are in Kent, we do have lots of large trees everywhere, now I can understand why.
A good trick is to use small trees or hedging shrubs but leave gaps to allow views to the landscape beyond. The two I mentioned have airy canopies so it's not like having something completely solid. Birches are good for that too. Hawthorn also provides a good windbreak - you could have hawthorn hedging along the entire length of the fence with a few groups of something taller to give some relief.
It also depends how much depth you have to the border. The more space you make, the better the variety and amount of planting you can put in, especially in the areas which have the most shelter.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Lyn: are you on The Downs or downland habitat? The (upside down to me) picture looks like it could be. I have spent a lot of time on the Sussex Downs and really nothing but trees breaks the wind. Either you will have to put up with the wind or plant something which will grow tall. A low hedge will not break the wind very much.....it's either the view and wind or or a substantial hedge with trees and less wind it seems to me. I don't mean to be negative but you can't really fight nature.
Ok thanks, yes, I don't know why the picture is upside down, it uploaded ok then posted upside down. We are in Kent, we do have lots of large trees everywhere, now I can understand why.
I think you'll have to compromise a little Lyn.
A good trick is to use small trees or hedging shrubs but leave gaps to allow views to the landscape beyond. The two I mentioned have airy canopies so it's not like having something completely solid. Birches are good for that too. Hawthorn also provides a good windbreak - you could have hawthorn hedging along the entire length of the fence with a few groups of something taller to give some relief.
It also depends how much depth you have to the border. The more space you make, the better the variety and amount of planting you can put in, especially in the areas which have the most shelter.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...