Evergreen windbreak ideas??

Clematis is always a good start - there are evergreen varieties (though many are very rampant, be warned!)

We've got an evergreen honeysuckle which grows very bushy quite quickly!

Some species of bamboo are hardy down to -20C and are evergreen. You also get the benfit of free canes for your plot.

That's a nice idea - like the thought of free canes!  As long as the bamboo is not one of those "gets away from you" types that spreads. 

How about the pliable pyracantha? If you want something tough to withstand wind and cold, something strong and impenetrable to keep "things" out and something that can easily be trained it’s worth considering.

It will need the occasional trim after flowering, will provide loads of berries for the birds if you prune at the right time, looks attractive in flower and berry as well as coming in a number of different shades… reds, yellows and oranges.

As a hedge it is as good as barbed wire!! It can also be kept quite narrow so shouldn't waste space. 

Ok thanks again!

Having looked into it a little, i think the ivy and rambling rose idea is excellent, i think the ivy will give a solid wall of green in all weather and the roses can ramble and look/smell nice all over the place! Next question then, Which Ivy and roses are suggested? bearing in ming the main purpose is to halt the bitter winds that are hitting them now! Quick growing is a massive benefit!!!

Totty

If you are using the blocks that come with these panels to hold them up, DO NOT grow anything on the panels, they will blow over in a strong wind.

They certainly will.... 

We had miles of them around our school. When the wind picked up three blew over despite extra concrete blocks placed on top of the block bases.

Perhaps yours are the heavy mesh-weld type so wind will pass through them?

(Awfully expensive things to buy!)

Pyracantha is a great idea, also you could use Cotoneaster horizontalis - whilst not evergreen, will climb upwards with support and their berries are fantastic in winter. Other ideas are Euonymus which if in a flat place, will grow outwards, but it will "climb" against a fence and is evergreen - you can have green and gold or green and silver variagated varieties.  Another thing that is good with wind is the evergreen Escallonia - you can trim it back as far as you want and it will re-shoot and flower in summer.

The other good thing about pyracantha is that it will support itself and, given the chance, grow through the fencing and hold that in place too.

You can chop it back and it regrows happily.

I use euonymous in various variegated colours as a low hedge in my front garden, but where they hide against the privet hedge proper they are only too willing to shoot upwards though it. Not a particular fan of evergreen shrubs in general but I must say these are exceptionally hardy, undemanding, versatile and attractive plants.

I think they could do a good job for you; they don't grow so quickly as to be a nuisance and are easily clipped with shears.