Beech hedge/dwarf wall -Privacy/Security

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Hello!

The property is a corner plot with a low Victorian brick wall. I'd like a beech hedge all around the boundary (above the wall) but these take a while to grow and as we've children we'd like to keep in (and passers by we'd like to keep out), I wonder if anyone has any ideas of a screen (for safety/privacy/security) than can go inside the growing hedge. I'd prefer not to use a fence for aesthetic reasons.

Thanks.

Anybody?!

You can buy quite large beech trees, say 3/4 feet from garden centres but they are fairly expensive

Hazel hurdles will give you a screen while the hedge establishes. If you use posts and wire in the hedge (as you should) then it's secure as well.

Plant bare-rooted hedging in Spring and use micorrhizal fungus in the planting hole to get the plants established pdq

We planted a mature beech hedge, but a couple of years later we decided to get a dog, so we had 6ft trellis installed all around the inside edge of the hedge. It looks nice and doesn't interfere with the growth of the hedge materially. Last summer I planted a few climbing roses to train up it too.

www.pracbrown.co.uk/instant-hedge/

privacy and safety are two different things.

too high a hedge/fence can hide people who are not up to any good from being spotted.

OP, I get that you want privacy, but I agree with brownelephant, not too high a hedge, it's exactly what burglars want.

I've been reading up on this as there have been several burglaries in our area recently; more than one house a couple of doors down have been burglarised, one while the family was inside.

Some plant ideas here: thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/garden-boundaries-fences-and-defensive-plants/618/defensive-plants-shrubs-and-trees-shrub-fences/

"Growing a tall hedge in the front garden of a property is not a good idea if you want to prevent burglary.

During my time in the police service I attended countless burglaries where the presence of a high hedge was used to a thief's advantage."

And here: www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/blog/defensive-gardening-landscaping-protecting-home-burglars/

"If you’re planning to plant bushes to form hedges along the front yard, you’d definitely want to keep the height to a certain level (not more than 3 feet). This is so you can still see the pedestrians and quickly check what’s happening outside. With this set-up, you can easily detect any suspicious activity."