Bird Netting Suppliers in the UK: A Buyer’s Guide

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Kent orchardists watching Wood Pigeon flocks work through an apple block and Herefordshire cider growers dealing with Starlings at October harvest face the same core question: which supplier provides netting that matches my pest species and row width? Specification comes first, supplier second.

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) is the UK’s most damaging agricultural bird pest — AHDB research identifies it as persistent pressure across orchards, soft fruit, and field crops. Common Starlings target ripening strawberries and raspberries in East Anglia and Scotland. Perthshire, which produces the majority of UK raspberries, sees Wood Pigeon and Crow pressure peak during the July–September harvest window. The right mesh specification depends entirely on your primary species. For a global comparison of bird netting supplier types, see our international bird netting guide.

UK Bird Pressure by Region: Crop, Species and Mesh Guide

UK Bird Netting Supplier Directory

Harrod Horticultural

• Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
• Company type: Retailer, Supplier
• Year founded: 1950s
• Main product: Fruit cage netting, anti-bird netting, vegetable protection
• Other products: Fruit cages, grow tunnels, garden structures

Harrod Horticultural is one of the UK’s most established garden and horticulture suppliers, with a particularly strong reputation for fruit cage systems and bird netting cut to size. Their netting range covers everything from lightweight 13mm mesh for strawberry beds to heavy-duty 20mm knitted HDPE panels for full orchard overhead systems. All netting is available in custom widths and lengths, which eliminates the waste common with fixed-size rolls. Delivery to mainland UK is reliable, and their product descriptions include clear mesh-size guidance for target pest birds.

Best for: Small-to-medium growers across England who need a one-stop shop for both netting material and supporting fruit cage hardware.
Not ideal for: Very large commercial installations where custom-engineered permanent support systems are required.

Knowle Nets

• Location: Bridport
• Company type: Manufacturer, Supplier
• Year founded: 1965
• The number of employees: 10-50
• Main product: vegetable netting, fruit netting, Bird netting
• Other products: Fruit cages, net repair
  
  

The Knowle Net Co. offers a huge selection of high-quality bird netting and gardening netting solutions. Whether you are looking for a bird deterrent, windbreaker, or an effective hail netting solution, they offer a wide selection of strength and durability combined with style and affordability. Their fencing and bird net options are durable with no additive during the manufacturing process. Knowle nets are ideal for everything from commercial production to home vegetable gardens.

Best for: Small-scale commercial growers and large garden operations in southern England requiring both netting material and cage components from one supplier.
Not ideal for: Very large-scale commercial orchards where industrial-grade support structures are needed beyond what a netting supplier provides.

Henry Cowls

• Location: Porthleven, England
• Company type: Manufacturer, supplier
• Year founded: 1889
• The number of employees:  50-100
• Main product: Aviary netting, poultry netting, fruit cages
• Other products: Cricket nets

Henry Cowls fruit cages and agricultural netting are made of the highest quality materials and manufactured and inspected to the highest international standards. Their metal-frame fruit cages and top quality net incorporate their exclusive Dual Link System, which offers added strength and superior resistance to rust and lasts longer than other fruit cage systems. Designed for years of use, these best-selling fruit protection products increase your crop yields substantially.

Best for: Growers in Cornwall and the wider South West who want a long-life permanent fruit cage system backed by a local UK manufacturer with over 130 years of history.
Not ideal for: Seasonal or drape-only netting applications — Henry Cowls specialises in permanent frame-and-net systems rather than loose netting rolls.

Agriframes

• Location: Wiltshire, England
• Company type: Manufacturer, Supplier
• Year founded: 1978
• Main product: Heavy-duty anti-bird netting, fruit cage systems, drape netting
• Other products: Aluminium fruit cage frames, polytunnel accessories

Agriframes has supplied UK fruit and vegetable growers for over four decades, and their commercial netting range reflects that depth of experience. Their heavy-duty black HDPE anti-bird netting is available in 4m, 6m, 8m and 12m widths — wide enough to span standard commercial orchard rows in a single drape without joins. The netting is UV-stabilised and rated for 5–8 years of outdoor use. Unlike garden-centre alternatives, Agriframes products are designed around real agricultural loading conditions including wind stress, frost, and the weight of perching birds across unsupported spans.

Best for: Commercial soft-fruit growers and cider-apple orchards in the Midlands and South West who need wide-panel netting compatible with standard tractor access widths.
Not ideal for: Irregular plot shapes or installations requiring non-standard frame systems.

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