Hands-on workshop: “Foundations of Fencing”

Are you intrigued by the thought of building your own fences? Or, have you tried and need a refresher on how to do it? Fence building is both an art and a science, and properly built fences make for years of happy neighbors and livestock success.

Learn the ropes with Kent Solberg and Jonathan Kilpatrick during our in-field workshop on August 13, 2024 in Alexandria and get hands-on experience building permanent fence systems!

Properly installed corners and braces form the foundation of long-lasting fences, no matter the fence type. We will spend a portion of our time going over the basics of permanent fence construction. Then we will actually construct an H-brace corner system and a New Zealand corner and brace. We will teach the New Zealand fencing knot, discuss insulator selection and installation, and string high-tensile fence wire together.

This will be a very hands-on workshop, with plenty of time for you to help dig post holes, install braces and tie insulators on. We are capping the attendance at 16 people to allow for the best instructor-to-student interaction and to allow you to fully participate in the process.

Registration: Advance registration is required, $25/person. Lunch is provided. Click here to learn more and register.

About the presenters: For many years, Kent owned and operated an agricultural fence contracting business. He has used and consulted on both electric and non-electric fence systems for over 30 years. Jonathan has built and maintained many different styles of fencing for various classes of livestock in a variety of climate

Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). This event is co-hosted with Great River Greening.