A Deer Fencing Adventure
On Wednesday, July 23rd I had the opportunity to go out into the field on a fence installation job with Deer Fencers. This expedition proved not only to be educational and enlightening, but it was also a lot of fun! The crew took the time to explain the components of the Benner’s Fencing system to me and then they patiently showed me the best, most efficient ways to install the fence. I learned how to unroll the fence correctly and how to fasten it most effectively to trees and posts so that you get the most service and invisibility out of it. I even got the chance to observe and attempt to help the crew construct gates and hang them.
A couple of things really fascinated me about the entire experience: The property itself was a fairly wooded, sloping terrain with a generous scattering of rocks and debris. I assumed that it would be a more difficult task to install the Benner’s fence with all of these inhibiting factors taken into account, but as the job got underway I quickly realized that the only that the only difficulty was that the slope and the rocks made it hard for me to keep my footing. The fence went up swiftly and effectively and the guys got a kick out of me falling all over the place:) Thus the challenge of installing the fence within the parameters of this property proved instead to be a stepping stone on the way to creating a beautiful finished result. We fastened the fence to some of the trees instead of using posts and this tactic created such natural look that I couldn’t even see the fence when I stood from a short distance away. The only thing that gave a hint to the existence of the fence was the small white streamers dancing in the breeze. Another thing that surprised me about the fence was how easy it was to install. Once I understood how the system worked and went together, I was installing the fence right along with the guys. I can now confidently say that I could install Benner’s fence again if I had to- it was actually really fun to put up and I liked the fact that the results were instantaneous!
A couple of things really fascinated me about the entire experience: The property itself was a fairly wooded, sloping terrain with a generous scattering of rocks and debris. I assumed that it would be a more difficult task to install the Benner’s fence with all of these inhibiting factors taken into account, but as the job got underway I quickly realized that the only that the only difficulty was that the slope and the rocks made it hard for me to keep my footing. The fence went up swiftly and effectively and the guys got a kick out of me falling all over the place:) Thus the challenge of installing the fence within the parameters of this property proved instead to be a stepping stone on the way to creating a beautiful finished result. We fastened the fence to some of the trees instead of using posts and this tactic created such natural look that I couldn’t even see the fence when I stood from a short distance away. The only thing that gave a hint to the existence of the fence was the small white streamers dancing in the breeze. Another thing that surprised me about the fence was how easy it was to install. Once I understood how the system worked and went together, I was installing the fence right along with the guys. I can now confidently say that I could install Benner’s fence again if I had to- it was actually really fun to put up and I liked the fact that the results were instantaneous!
posted by Benners Gardens at
10:23 AM
2 Comments:
way to go Lauren! Now you are one of us! Keep up the good work!
Hi Lauren!
It was a real pleasure speaking with you and look forward to being part of the Deer Fencers site!
Sincerely,
Dan Beyer
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