Climbing Frame and Privacy

HappyKite2067 · 2025-08-03T09:16:44+00:00

We don’t want to be ‘those neighbours’ but our neighbours have put a climbing frame for their children right next to our fence. We now constantly have little faces popping up over our (2m) fence and looking straight onto our patio area and into our kitchen. Their garden is probably 4m x 6m at a push, so I think anywhere in the garden would probably intrude. We really want children to make use of a garden, we don’t mind noise (and they are noisy!) and we don’t even mind the occasional ball being kicked over- but this is our privacy now. Anyone been in this position before? I imagine they are unlikely to take down.

Cedrabbage · 04/08/2025 11:14

Nrtft but get privacy glass or whatever it is on the windows if you can afford it. Works for someone I know who lives on a main road.

AnSolas · 04/08/2025 07:03

ilovesooty · 04/08/2025 00:22

Not really. 😂

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Hankunamatata · 04/08/2025 02:04

Bit of trellis and some nice climbing plants

Hankunamatata · 04/08/2025 02:02

HappyKite2067 · 03/08/2025 20:25

This sounds promising- and I’m guessing it might add value if we come to sell!

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Don't plant bamboo in the ground. Keep it in large pots or planters!

Mudflaps · 04/08/2025 00:36

FamilyAreEverything · 03/08/2025 22:23

Respectfully, I have to disagree from personal experience of dealing with bamboo that was “contained”

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Someone did not do their research if you're having issues with bamboo, its over 30 years planted in my fathers garden, it grew to the expected and desired circumference, is extremely tall but has not spread beyond that at all. Its a lovely striking plant which adds height and sound to the garden.

Flatandhappy · 04/08/2025 00:26

Bamboo, but it might cut out your light as well. A friend did everything possible in a similar situation, settled on bamboo and wished she had done it earlier as it looked gorgeous and definitely stopped the nosy kids next door. It can take over though so choose your species carefully.

AnSolas · 04/08/2025 00:23

CyanDreamer · 03/08/2025 20:50

won't it be time consuming to train the hornets to stick to that side of the fence and not cross over though?

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Bees 🐝 apparently make better pets

Someone on here said that having the hive opening facing a fence means that the worker bees form a flight path which goes straight up to the top of the fence before they fly off to find flowers 🌻and they come back along the same flight path.

Plus the OP has someone to talk to and nice honey

ilovesooty · 04/08/2025 00:22

AnSolas · 04/08/2025 00:14

You did not expect to get an answer did you?
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Not really. 😂

AnSolas · 04/08/2025 00:14

ilovesooty · 03/08/2025 20:00

Who?

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You did not expect to get an answer did you?
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FamilyAreEverything · 03/08/2025 22:23

Thanksman · 03/08/2025 20:40

Bamboo is perfectly safe when it’s been contained correctly.

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Respectfully, I have to disagree from personal experience of dealing with bamboo that was “contained”

Driftingawaynow · 03/08/2025 20:50

CyanDreamer · 03/08/2025 20:50

won't it be time consuming to train the hornets to stick to that side of the fence and not cross over though?

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Lol 😂

CyanDreamer · 03/08/2025 20:50

Driftingawaynow · 03/08/2025 20:49

Simply install a hornets nest on your side of the fence

won't it be time consuming to train the hornets to stick to that side of the fence and not cross over though?

Driftingawaynow · 03/08/2025 20:49

Simply install a hornets nest on your side of the fence

Thanksman · 03/08/2025 20:40

FamilyAreEverything · 03/08/2025 20:35

Please DO NOT plant bamboo. Even the clumping variety spreads, even if it’s in big, thick, ceramic pots. It’s invasive and if it spreads to your neighbours garden, then they can they can take action to recoup the costs of removing it from your garden.
It WILL NOT add value to your home.

Bamboo is perfectly safe when it’s been contained correctly.

FamilyAreEverything · 03/08/2025 20:35

Please DO NOT plant bamboo. Even the clumping variety spreads, even if it’s in big, thick, ceramic pots. It’s invasive and if it spreads to your neighbours garden, then they can they can take action to recoup the costs of removing it from your garden.
It WILL NOT add value to your home.

NewsdeskJC · 03/08/2025 20:35

Id just put a washing line up, peg some sheets and use a prop.

Thanksman · 03/08/2025 20:30

HappyKite2067 · 03/08/2025 20:25

This sounds promising- and I’m guessing it might add value if we come to sell!

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I’d strongly advise you not to plant it directly in the ground OP.

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HappyKite2067 · 03/08/2025 20:25

Delilahsscissors · 03/08/2025 20:19

We had an issue with the neighbours grandkids hanging out the upstairs window and pogging into our patio area and taking the piss out of us just going about our day.

Planted some bamboo and put up a huge well placed brolly till it took over.

The neighbour fucking HATES our bamboo but we love how private our garden is now. Can’t see thier windows at all now. Bamboo is the height of our upstairs window I.e fookin’ massive. Should have reined her grandkids in and we’d never have thought of planting it.

Bamboo (not rapid spreading but tall fast growing varieties) is the way to go. It also sounds lovely in the wind.

This sounds promising- and I’m guessing it might add value if we come to sell!

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Delilahsscissors · 03/08/2025 20:19

We had an issue with the neighbours grandkids hanging out the upstairs window and pogging into our patio area and taking the piss out of us just going about our day.

Planted some bamboo and put up a huge well placed brolly till it took over.

The neighbour fucking HATES our bamboo but we love how private our garden is now. Can’t see thier windows at all now. Bamboo is the height of our upstairs window I.e fookin’ massive. Should have reined her grandkids in and we’d never have thought of planting it.

Bamboo (not rapid spreading but tall fast growing varieties) is the way to go. It also sounds lovely in the wind.

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HappyKite2067 · 03/08/2025 20:11

MarySueSaidBoo · 03/08/2025 20:09

My mum had this issue, only it was worse because their garden was higher than hers. So we bought a cheap wind break off Amazon and attached it to the fence on some wooden batons. It was very obvious but she was past caring at that stage and it did put a complete stop to the kids shouting at her every time she went outside.

I’ll give something like this a go. It’s hard to explain when people have not been through it, but when you just want to sit on your patio in an evening after work or at lunch on a weekend after a week at work, the last thing you want is little faces popping up!

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MarySueSaidBoo · 03/08/2025 20:09

My mum had this issue, only it was worse because their garden was higher than hers. So we bought a cheap wind break off Amazon and attached it to the fence on some wooden batons. It was very obvious but she was past caring at that stage and it did put a complete stop to the kids shouting at her every time she went outside.

ilovesooty · 03/08/2025 20:00

ThePhantomoftheEcobubbleOpera · 03/08/2025 19:50

🤔 Yeah, lots of suspect posters on this thread.

Who?

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HappyKite2067 · 03/08/2025 19:55

ThePhantomoftheEcobubbleOpera · 03/08/2025 19:55

I'd stick with the bamboo, op, and then you won't find yourself having to explain why you became a naturist the moment the neighbour's kids could see over the fence. Like a grotbag.

There are lots of naturists out there…I wouldn’t describe them as grotbags…

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AnSolas · 03/08/2025 19:55

ThePhantomoftheEcobubbleOpera · 03/08/2025 19:50

🤔 Yeah, lots of suspect posters on this thread.

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ThePhantomoftheEcobubbleOpera · 03/08/2025 19:55

I'd stick with the bamboo, op, and then you won't find yourself having to explain why you became a naturist the moment the neighbour's kids could see over the fence. Like a grotbag.