What did a farmer have to do to enclosure his land

Summary:

Enclosure (inclosure) was the legal process in England of consolidating (enclosing) small landholdings into larger farms since the 13th century.

Answer:

Enclosure could be accomplished by buying the ground rights and all common rights to accomplish exclusive rights of use, which increased the value of the land.

Shutting off peasants from common lands where they could graze their sheep and raise crops.