The VOSCH grapple saw was supplied and fitted to our Takeuchi 2150 excavator by Richard Court Forestry Engineering Ltd as the UK dealer, along with additional uprated hydraulics required to operate the grapple saw and a bulletproof windscreen to protect the operator. This machine represents £130,000 of investment to ensure dangerous ash trees can be managed safely and efficiently; as their condition worsens due to ASH Die Back Disease; whilst they may look OK from the initial inspection but they are becoming very brittle.
With this investment, Conservation Contractors Ltd have added over £250,00 of plant and machinery to their fleet over the past 18months.
Category: Tree Surgery
Pollarding an avenue of Lime Trees in West Lavington
What a difference a week makes – storms and strong winds delayed the start to a lime avenue pollarding project in West Lavington.
Great work by all involved – 2 MEWPS do make it safe and much easier.
See here for details of the MEWPs used by Conservation Contractors
We finally were able to get back to finish the pollards in West Lavington once the school had broken up for Easter. The recent high winds delayed the start of the project
Great job by all involved.
Pollarding 160 limes near Melksham
The before, during and after…
Great job by all and happy client
Jan 2022
Removal of 100 ft Cedar of Lebanon in Worton
Sad to see this go – a local landmark coming down in Worton due to decay.
The decay, which you can see in the photo, was detected in the base of this 100 ft Cedar of Lebanon. Using the Picus Sonic Tomograph, the decay was clear.
This was the last one of six that were there before the houses were built on Cedar Close; now, perhaps Cedar-less Close!
The trunk was taken down to the West Country for wood carving into something quite unique. Howard & Sons undertook the haulage
A replacement tree has been planted.
For details of our tree surveys see here
And for the case study using the Picus Sonic Tomograph, please see here
And our post in November 2022 will tell you about its wonderful transformation into this tabletop.
Pollarding 98 Lime Trees in Tidworth
A “before, during and after” of pollarding 98 Lime trees in Tidworth. This was the last few of 98 done over the winter months. Good job done by Scott, Antony and Cleeve.
If you’ve never spotted our page of definitions of tree work, check it out here.
We used both our 26m MEWPS, including our most recent one, the Teupen LEO 23 GT – ideal for quick, efficient jobs: It is especially suited for job sites that provide little space and require great working heights. It has a variable and quick multi-position stabilising system, 180˚rotatable basket and flexible articulated and telescopic boom. See here for full details of our three MEWPS.
Walnut Take Down
Takedown today of a 25 feet walnut tree in Westwood, where disease had spread top down to about one-third of the height of the tree. We chipped all the smaller branches and then the trunk was cut into logs for enthusiastic woodturners.
We then ground out the roots and planted a Betula McBeath adjacent to where the walnut had stood, supplied by Downside Nurseries in Upper Westwood.
Full details of all the tree work we undertake can be found on our website page here and for Tree Surveys please see here
Stump Grinding in Devizes
Stump Grinding in Devizes – making short work of a large stump.
September 2020.
For details of all our tree surgery work please see here and for tree surveys please see here.
Dismantle a large group of poplars in Calne
A large group of poplars being dismantled today in Calne. Nov 2020.
See our tree surgery page on the website here for other services we provide.
Dismantling a storm-damaged tree over a bridleway near Bath using our 26m MEWP
Our 26m MEWP proves its worth again nr Bath to dismantle a storm-damaged tree over a bridleway.
For more details of both our 14m and 26m MEWPS, please see here.
July 2020
Conservation Contractors at work in the Churchyard at Ludgershall
A busy couple of days dismantling a 20m high split horse chestnut tree at St James Church in Ludgershall.
We were contacted by the Church to inspect the tree following the loss of a large limb during recent windy weather. On inspection, the tree was found to be in an unsafe condition as it was agreed to remove it completely and grind out the stump.
Some of the timber was retained by the village to construct a Hibernaculum close by, and larger pieces were used by villagers for tabletops!
Thanks to Rev Tim for this time-lapse video; also starring Iggy and Gerri the sheep in the foreground.
“Thank you to the brilliant tree surgeons who came and safely took down our damaged Horse Chestnut in our churchyard!”