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Find your net size

Enter the width and length, and the height if the net should reach the ground. We list every net that fits, cheapest first.

Should the net reach the ground? Type the height of the tree, bed or frame and we add it on both sides. Leave empty for a flat area.

Before you install: spread the width first

Out of the bag a bird net is narrow and long. If you fix the long side first it stays narrow. Spread the width first until the holes are square, and the length shortens to the size you bought.
  1. Out of the bag the net looks narrow and about 1.5 times longer than the size you bought. That is normal: the size is what it covers when spread out.
  2. Spread the width first. Ask someone to hold one side and pull the long edges apart until the holes are square, not diamond-shaped. Keep the length loose while you do this.
  3. Only then fix the length. As the net gets wider it gets shorter — like stretching a T-shirt — and it will cover the size you bought.

Net still too narrow? Take it off the frame, spread the width first, and call us on 021 074 5789 if it still does not fit — we are happy to help.

How much net do I need?

Measure the frame, bed or area you want to protect, choose what to cover, and we work out the net size for you.

Measure your frame or area

A garden frame with plants underneath. One net goes over the top and down the outside of the frame to the ground; the posts are not wrapped. L is the length, W the width and H the height.
  • Top only: length and width plus 0.5 m on every side, so it hangs over and can be tied down.
  • Top and sides: the net goes over the top and down the outside to the ground: width + 2 × height, by length + 2 × height. The posts do not need to be wrapped.
  • Sides only: a strip as high as the frame and as long as all four sides together.
  • Grapes on top of a pergola: one net over the vine and down the sides as deep as the grape layer (width + 2 × depth, by length + 2 × depth), and a second net underneath the bunches (width × length). Tie the two together all round; the posts stay free.

Fruit tree? Measure the tree as if it were a frame: the height, and the branch width both ways. Wider than 3 m? Run a wire across the middle so the net does not sag.

Good to know

  • Measure with a tape, and round up. A net a little too big is easy to fold; a net too small lets birds in.
  • Keep the net tight and off the fruit, and peg or weigh it down all round so birds cannot walk in underneath.
  • Check the net every day or two. White net is easier for birds to see, so fewer get caught.
  • Not sure? Call us on 021 074 5789 and we will work it out with you.