Well, in 50 to a hundred years time an oak tree might not be considered to be the most suitable for that site, but will you care by then???? It will look great in the shorter term. hey, in 100-200 years time mankind might not be around at all and the trees can get on to do their own things.

I love a blank canvas. You'll be amazed what can be achieved in a few months with a careful selection of plants shrubs

I envy you Anchorman. I can't visualise a finished product so it has to be a slow process of trial and error.

I'd still suggest you follow the advice of you previous question...

Will post pictures once planting has been done. Watch this space! I hope I do it justice....

I'm sure you will,A.man..just another thought..you need to have access to the maintenance of your fence too..are the panels resting directly on the concrete blocks,or is there a gap for water run off,where they may rot at some point? sorry for sounding a bit negative,but it may help you decide what to plant up the fence..good luck with your purchases..

I'd go for wildlife friendly trees and shrubs, those that flower and fruit.....and not too big as you would lose the light again

bloomer you are a wise one,i dont know if you read one of my later blogs but i have a fence like this one i had to place a house brick under panels to let the wind through and reading you made me realise the panels are sitting on the blocks and will be sitting in water today i will be putting one or two pieces of roof slate under to let water dry away you are a mine of knowledge,if that is what you were thinking :):):)xxx steve

I would put the pieces of slate at the bottom as Snoopy suggests. Sloping to get rid of the drips of water.

Then make some blocks of wood 1"5" x 8" and screw these
to the fence, to support trellis so that it stands away from
the fence.
Then get several Clematis plants, early, medium and late season.
They will make a riot of background colour, for your garden.

I had a neighbour once who did this, his garden was a paradise of colour, with archways as well. All Clematis, lovely memory. Thanks Harry Cauldwell of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, he was a great gardener.

Sorry, the blocks should be 1" thick to support the weight.

I'm good for something then Steve ! Lol that's the only problem with panels..no air flow,to let the wind through, to stop them from blowing down..my neighbour's have done that three times already ..hope you manage to get out to put your slates under..wrap up well ! :o)

What a good idea about the fence. You fellow GOYers are such a source of knowledge! Just been out in the wind and rain to have a look at my fence panels. Just come back inside and my husband gave me a startled look. I went over to the mirror and I look like I have been dragged through a hedge backwards with face covered in mud splats!! Lovely...

Lol,a free mud pack ! some pay a lot of money for those :o) sorry for laughing,I just have a mental picture...also,I have an apology to make..I referred to you as A.man,( a member called Anchorman) instead of Amsterdam..oh,no,not another visit to Specsavers ! Hope I'm forgiven..

Bloomer- no worries hadn't even picked up on it. Been called a lot worse than that in my time!

Thanks Amsterdam..and me ! :o)

Oh dear all this talk of fencing, I have one area thats learnt how to dance in the wind, LOL...

As long as it doesn't take up flying Lincs.....

Pam if it does then I will have access to the local scout hut and grounds, its their fault if that happens as they were the ones that uprooted the hedge, no right to do that as legally it belonged to us but the beggars did it whilst I was at work, the fence was put up by them as an apology when I complained, obviously not concreted in properly.......

"I have one area thats learnt how to dance in the wind"

Lincslass... if you mean the fence posts are moving here's an easy solution suggested by a poster who's name on here I regrettably cannot remember

This is on of my photos with lots of text under it telling how to fix a wobbly but not broken fence post. It's had over 5000 viewings and every time we have windy weather the viewings rocket

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31559373@N00/5001960625/

Write to the chief scout Lincs...... not the local one

they shouldn't remove hedges let alone those not belonging to them!
very against the scouting code I would have thought........