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  • 1.  Privacy fencing between school garden and neighbor's yard

    Posted 01-30-2025 01:11:00 PM
    Hello -

    We are building a school garden that shares a fence line with two neighbors. They have been generous as we slowly construct our garden but we know once we regularly are having classes outside that some level of privacy would be nice for everyone.  The trick is that the north fenceline of our garden is their southern fence line and where they both have some raised beds and do their own gardening. 

    Does anyone have experience getting some type of shade cloth or other creative privacy screening?  We can also plant some shrubbery further away from the fenceline but don't want to eat into our garden space too much.

    Thanks!

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    Anna Barsotti (she/hers)
    School Garden Coordinator/Skill Builder
    Duniway Middle School

    "We know we cannot plant seeds with closed fists. To sow, we must open our hands."  Adolfo Perez Esquivel



  • 2.  RE: Privacy fencing between school garden and neighbor's yard

    Posted 01-31-2025 02:09:00 PM
    Edited by Wendy Roberts 01-31-2025 02:13:38 PM

    Good afternoon Anna,

    I'm writing you from the East Coast ~ Massachusetts. I'm not sure if this idea will work for you. We've used lattice fencing for some privacy. It allows air flow vs traditional panel fencing and works as a trellis for cucumbers, small pumpkins, peas, green beans, and other vining plants.

    The image attached isn't a fence we have installed. It's cold, rainy, and snowing outside right now and I didn't want to make a trip to a privacy fence such as the one below. It could be a permanent installation or temporary secured to small support pole hammered into the ground. It doesn't 'eat up' precious garden space too!

    Here's a DIY link to creating your own

    Best regards in your growing season and school garden :)

    professional lattice fence



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    Wendy Roberts
    Kinship Farm 501(c)(3)
    Beverly MA
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