800m stock netting 11th April 2025
800m of stock netting erected last week for Wessex Water to allow a water main replacement near Bath, the iconic water tower just visible in the background
Deadwood removal and reductions in Hampshire April 2025
Deadwood removal and reductions in Hampshire 9th April 2025
Both MEWP teams out in Hampshire this week, undertaking some deadwood removal along with some small reductions over access routes
Great job by all in the sunshine.
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Tristan and Toby getting there with the Solar Farm project
Some dry weather has made all the difference for everyone, and we are now nearing completion. A Job well done by everyone
Timber by Batsford, Warminster, Wiltshire https://www.batsfordtimber.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home
Wire and gates by Tornado Wire, Bidford-on-Avon https://www.tornadowire.com/
Tracks by E D & W Bodman, Melksham, Wiltshire https://www.edwbodman.co.uk/
In our earlier posts, we touched on the timber and wiring aspects of the project. As groundworks contractors, Bodmans have to strip the topsoil, lay a membrane and then supply and level a layer of clean stone. This is then topped off with a final smaller stone and compacted, leaving a camber to avoid any water settling on the surface.
28 March 2025
Fencing to protect several thousand metres of new hedge planting in Wiltshire
This is a continuation of the tree planting program we featured earlier in the year, with all the tree tubes set out by GPS.
Now, we have just completed fencing to protect several thousand metres of new hedge planting as part of a species recovery project.
We used traditional native hedging planted to create new hedges and infill older hedges where gaps were present
Conservation Contractors BNG department putting something back!
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Stock Fencing near Salisbury
This picture doesn’t do the terrain justice – it is a lot steeper than it looks. Alex, Matt and Brian have been erecting some stock fencing on the edge of Salisbury Plain now the ground has dried out we can tackle the steeper fence runs!
Protech Evo 3 Post Driver makes the task effortless.
Timber supplied by Batsford Timber Ltd
Netting by Tornado Wire Ltd
Our Seppi Forestry Mulcher dealing with heavy and dense vegetation
Tidy Friday: mulching an area next to a security fence near Larkhill. Our Robo Flails are great, but the Seppi Mulcher is better here and deals with heavy and dense vegetation with ease.
An older but very efficient workhorse in our fleet, and built to last.
Tree Reduction overlooking the City of Bath
Here, Alex is undertaking a reduction to a mature veteran beech tree overlooking the City of Bath. This follows approval for the work to a TPO-protected tree.
The tree was 26m which we reduced to 22m. All done by ‘hand’ as there was no access for any machines.
Even our new company workwear is visible!
Wick Farm Solar Project near Melksham
Work started in mid-December 2024 to erect 13,000m of fencing around the farm site. So far, we’re up to about 10,000m.
We are using our Evo 3 post driver/creosote timber posts with Solonet deer wire unrolled /tensioner with Tornado 450m rolls of deer netting. The timber we are using is supplied and treated in the UK and we are using UK-manufactured wire netting.
These 450m rolls have been specially ordered for this project instead of the standard 100m, to reduce the amount of joining.
The site consists of 16 separate compartments of solar panels. We have installed gates along with the fences and ED & W Bodman have installed all tracks.
It was nice to see the sun one-day last week!
Here Tristan and Toby are flying along with the fencing.
Street Pollarding
A row of street pollarding was completed by Scott, Antony, Cameron. Dale and others. Great job
15th February
