Brainstorming ideas for modular wildlife protection cages/enclosures

[Audi_o_phile]

@rossn

if it’s a simple setup.

Tell us about the lay of the land. Where are the trees during the part of the growing season that you are concerned about? Do you have a 20 foot by 20 foot concrete patio where you keep all of the potted trees? Are they scattered across an acre and a half of undulating hillside? For combatting raccoons and squirrels I would consider the following, but there might be a better way to arrange the fencing.

@Paddy

The only thing I found that works 100% is an electric fence. Not just your standard hot wires spaced every 8 inches, squirrels can jump through or jump on a post. They need a ground to get zapped. For my 100’ to 50’ orchard, I use 24 inch tall chicken wire with the bottom at/below ground level. Two inches above the chicken wire begins the hot wires. This keeps squirrels out.