TIPS TO CUT GARDEN CRIME

 

YOUR GARDEN SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE AGAINST BURGLARS. IF SOMEONE CAN GET INTO YOUR BACK GARDEN EASILY WITHOUT ATTRACTING ATTENTION, IT GIVES HIM/HER MORE TIME TO STEAL FROM YOU.

 

EASY PICKINGS

 

GARDEN CRIME IS AN UNFORTUNATE REALITY.

ALTHOUGH MANY PEOPLE TAKE STEPS TO   PROTECT  THEIR HOMES AND THE PROPERETY INSIDE THEM. THEY LEAVE VALUABLE EQUIPMENT IN GARDENS AND UNSECURED SHEDS, PROVIDING EASY PICKING FOR OPPORTUNIST THIEVES.

POWER TOOLS, MOWERS, GARDEN TOOLS, MOUNTAIN BIKES AND GOLF CLUBS ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT LEFT IN SHEDS THAT ARE NOT STRONG OR SECURE ENOUGH TO PROTECT THEM FROM THIEVES.

 

HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE, TO  PUT  EQUIPMENT  IN THE SHED.

KEEP YOUR SHED IN GOOD CONDITION

FIT A CLOSED SHACKLE PADLOCK TO THE DOOR

FIT GRILLES OR MESH TO THE WINDOWS

INVEST IN AN ALARM

YOUR VALUABLES SHOULD BE MARKED WITH YOUR POSTCODE.

 

NATURAL PROTECTION

ONE OF THE BEST  WAYS TO KEEP THIEVES OUT OF YOUR BACK GARDEN IS TO USE NATURE'S OWN DEFENCE MECHANISMS.A BARRIER OF PRICKLY HEDGE.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANTS TO USE.

BARBERRY (BERBERIS)

BLACKTHORN (RHAMNUS SPINOSA)

BUCKTHORN (RHAMNUS)

FIRETHORN (PYRACANTHA)

GORSE (ULEX EUROPAEUS)

HAWTHORN (CRATAEGUS MONOGYNA)

HEDGING ROSE (ROSA RUGOSA)

HOLLY (LLEX)

MAHONIA JAPONICA

ORNAMENTAL BRAMBLES (RUBUS)

ROSES (E,G, CLIMBING AND RAMBLING ROSES, PLUS ROSA PTERACANTHA)

SEA BUCKTHORN (HIPPAPHAE RHAMNOIDES)