Abstract: A guard includes a wall arrangement defining, or being configurable to define, an enclosure. The wall arrangement having, or is configurable to have, an aperture for receiving an elongate support to secure the enclosure to a ground surface. The aperture is defined at least by two side edges that provide the aperture with an aperture height and that are spaced apart from each other to provide the aperture with an aperture width.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to the retention of fence mesh, fence wires and flexible screens to stakes, pickets and the like and which avoid the need for individual ties. In particular, in some embodiments the retention effect is provided by a slotted tube engaged around the stake or picket to provide retention over the full height of the stake or picket. In other embodiments the stake or picket is slotted to receive fence wires or the wires of fence mesh with locking means applied to the picket or stake to retain the wires in the slots.