turning teenagers away from wall

wildlifeboy

There is a square in my wall that i had to build around due to an old Telecom Eireann box which has since been removed. teens tend to hand around this. i would like to plant a fast growing thorny bush in this area..something that will grow up to 2 or 3 foot would be ideal. any ideas please?

looksee

A decent size hawthorn bush would probably do it and would not be too expensive. Is this your property though? If it is I would be inclined to reclaim the square - build the wall straight across - or you could lose it.

kylith

Wild roses are very prickly, or Pyrocanthus (although that will grow pretty big if you let it.

Dizzyblonde

Berberis is great, it has huge thorns.

Sonnenblumen

I would err on the size of caution unless you know otherwise but most likely that this space is outside your boundary. Should any member of the public, especially children injure themselves with thorns from your planting it would be difficult to escape liability. One has to be careful when planting thorny plants along boundary walls/lines, because the owner will be liable for any damage/injury caused by branches/stems overhanging boundary.

I would agree with what another Poster has suggested and close the wall with blocks, but better to check in the utility co has any plans to replace original unit.

looksee

Or you could chuck in a few shovels full of compost and let nettles take over

joewicklow

If the location is far enough away from your house just get some dead fish and leave it there to rot.
That should break the habit quickly enough.

paddy147

joewicklow wrote: »

If the location is far enough away from your house just get some dead fish and leave it there to rot.
That should break the habit quickly enough.

And that will attract every bird,dog,cat and rat in the area.

paddy147

wildlifeboy wrote: »

There is a square in my wall that i had to build around due to an old Telecom Eireann box which has since been removed. teens tend to hand around this. i would like to plant a fast growing thorny bush in this area..something that will grow up to 2 or 3 foot would be ideal. any ideas please?

I dont follow you.

Is this square outside your boundary wall,and it had a telecom eireann box on it??

If so than I think that bit of land/square would be the property of the council and not your property.

As far as Im aware,you cannot legally touch or alter any land or property that is outside your boundary wall

magicbastarder

if a TE box had been there, does that mean the area is paved?

kylith

I assume that the OP intends to plant on the garden side of the wall, but that the bush would grow over the top of the wall and stop people sittin on it.