Anti Bird Netting

Anti Bird Netting — Buying Guide

Bird damage to fruit, vegetables, and crops is one of the most frustrating and costly challenges for home gardeners, orchardists, and market growers across Queensland. Anti bird netting provides a physical barrier that prevents birds from accessing your plants without harming the birds themselves. When properly installed, bird netting is one of the most effective and long-lasting solutions available.

Types of Anti Bird Netting

• Fine diamond mesh netting: The most common type — lightweight woven or knitted mesh in a diamond pattern. Available in various mesh sizes from 15mm to 50mm depending on the target bird species
• Shade cloth with bird protection: Dual-purpose products that provide both bird exclusion and sun protection — useful in Queensland’s harsh climate
• Heavy duty exclusion netting: Thicker, stronger netting for commercial orchards and large-scale applications where durability is essential

Choosing the Right Mesh Size

• 15mm–20mm: Suitable for excluding small birds such as sparrows, finches, and starlings from vegetable gardens and berry crops
• 25mm–30mm: General-purpose protection against medium-sized birds including mynas, currawongs, and lorikeets — commonly used for stone fruit and citrus
• 40mm–50mm: Suitable for excluding larger birds such as cockatoos, crows, and bowerbirds from orchards and vineyards

Applications for Bird Netting

• Fruit trees: mangoes, avocados, citrus, stone fruit, berries, and figs in Queensland backyards and orchards
• Vegetable gardens and raised garden beds
• Vines and grapes
• Market gardens and commercial fruit production
• Aquaculture ponds and dams (preventing bird predation of fish)
• Blueberry farms, strawberry patches, and small fruit operations

Installation Tips

For best results, install bird netting over a frame or support structure that keeps the netting away from the plant foliage — birds can still peck through netting that is resting directly on leaves and fruit. Use star pickets, conduit, or timber stakes as support posts, and secure the netting at the base to prevent birds from accessing from underneath. In Queensland, bird netting must be wildlife-safe and must not trap or entangle native birds — check that any netting you purchase complies with relevant regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What mesh size is best for protecting mango trees in Queensland?
For mangoes threatened by flying foxes, lorikeets, and large parrots, a 25mm–40mm mesh provides good protection. For smaller fruit-eating birds, use 15mm–20mm mesh.

How long does bird netting last?
Quality UV-stabilised bird netting typically lasts 5–10 years when properly stored during the off-season. Cheaper unprotected netting can degrade within 2–3 seasons in Queensland’s UV-intense climate.

Do you deliver bird netting to the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane?
Yes — we offer Australia-wide delivery including to Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and all of South East Queensland. Orders are dispatched promptly from our warehouse.

Order Anti Bird Netting Online — Australia-Wide Delivery

Discount Landscape Supplies stocks a range of bird netting products suited to home gardens, orchards, and commercial growing operations. Order online with fast dispatch to the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, and all of Australia. Contact our team for advice on the right netting for your application.