In addition to his innovations in landscape architecture, Repton's 1803 quote "the thorn is the mother of the oak" has become a tenet of rewilding, where thorny plants are used to protect young native saplings from overbrowsing by rabbits and deer.
in adDITion To his iNNovationS in LAndscape aRChiTeCtuRe, rEpTon'S 1803 quoTe "The Thorn is the mOthEr of the oAk" HAS bEcoMe A teneT of reWilding, whEre ThornY plaNtS are uSed TO ProteCt Young nATive SaplinGs from OvErBroWSing bY rabBits aND Deer.