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Hedge trimming at Clyffe Hall in Lavington

Back to finish off some hedge trimming that required a little more reach at Clyffe Hall in Lavington! We had been there earlier when we cut all the formal hedges in the gardens, but could not reach the larger yews. So a return visit with ou …
Crane fed chipper

Crane fed chipper hitched up today and ready to go to work; this will hopefully help with the workload.
Armco barrier fencing at Salisbury Plain

Something slightly different… Our task was to erect a fence to protect an area on Salisbury Plain. We used 300m of Armco barrier fencing welded into RSJ steels driven into the ground. November 2021
Hornbeam hedging in Avebury Trusloe

Tad and Matty have been planting Hornbeam hedging in Avebury Trusloe – a few hundred metres to improve the garden boundary Trusloe is a Street in the village of Avebury Trusloe which measures approximately 189 metres long. Hornbeams are hardwood trees …
Hit & Miss fencing Lacock October 2021

85 m of 1.8m high Hit & Miss fence erected at Lacock for the Parish Council. Hit-and-miss fencing is vertical fence panels ( like picket fence but square tops ) 6ft high. It has gaps in it, hence hit-and-miss, so it does not look as commercial,
Long overdue works meal at The Well in Bulkington October 2021

Long overdue works meal at The Well in Bulkington last night
Woodchip for biomass October 2021

Last load of 150 tons of wood chip off for biomass last week
New pond dug and constructed in Marston

New pond dug and constructed in Marston, just in time before the weather changes. No shortage of water now ! The yellowish stone is crushed flint, which is harder wearing than shingle and is a good colour.
Close board fence

A nice end to a horrible conifer removal job! Removal of old hedge and fence Replaced with close board fence
Bishops Cannings Cricket Club seeding preparation 22 Sept updated 19 October

Preparation for seeding at Bishops Cannings Cricket Club earlier in the week, following importing and levelling of soil to bring up outfield levels. We were asked to level and seed the area and sow with sports mix grass seed. Tristan spent a Satu …
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Plastic Fence on Creosote posts for equestrian yard – September

Something different this week – Plastic fence on creosote posts at a local equestrian yard. It will be good to see how the Tornado Centuar fence stands the test of time. It is a fiddle to get up but looks to be a sturdy product.
A few more roadside pollards this week in Tidworth 16 September

These were 25m lime trees with the garrison completion of a works package started earlier in the year, but we held off while the trees were actively growing. And more end of September…. Great job by Scott, Steve, Antony, Len, Jamie and Fin over the l …
1000m of stock netting and gates near Devizes – September

1000m of stock netting and gates near Devizes 16 September Another 1000m of stock netting and gates completed nr Devizes.
Appleford School near Shrewton external works – fencing, parking and lighting August 2021

We have been very busy and trying to complete various external works projects during the school holidays. It has been difficult to source the materials, to say the least. However, this project at a local school near Shrewton was completed today – …
U300 with rear linkage at pto

Coming along nicely new to us U300 with rear linkage at pto Even has a front loader! Just waiting on DVLA for UK plates. Update 23 September 2021: still waiting for DVLA – 12 weeks now!
New Timber Trailer

Here’s our new timber trailer having its first day out today clearing up several days of felling…
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. …
Moss treatment on Chalgrove Airfield

Moss treatment on Chalgrove Airfield last week to control moss and weeds on the runway. 10 Ha of tarmac treated at 500 litres/Ha – easy with the correct machinery. All works were undertaken early in the morning not to hinder the active runw …
New EVO3 ProTech Machinery on its way
New EVO3 under construction; hopefully arriving soon; “the ultimate tracked post driver” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjP6bDi-2Cc
