rabbit fence

A fence made of 3cm mesh wire netting at least 0.9m high. The netting has an outward turn of about 20cm where it meets the ground, secured with earth or turves, to prevent animals approaching the fence from burrowing beneath.



This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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