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Evo 2 off to pastures new in Cornwall

Evo 2 off to pastures new in Cornwall. Evo 3 due in a couple of weeks Going to be a busy time for the Evo compact trying to keep up!

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19 April 2021

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 …

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15 April 2021

Clearing of dense scrub at Blandford Camp (contd)

Further pictures of the fence clearing project and clearing of dense scrub at Blandford Camp.  A new stock fence is to be erected to allow grazing of cattle on Monkton Down SSSI, to control scrub and aid chalk grassland.  The old fence has be …

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11 April 2021

Grenade Range Refurbishment Warminster April 2021

Something a little different for us  – we recently started a project to refurbish a grenade range at Warminster. We needed to remove 500 tons of limestone gravel, undertake repairs to the sub-base and increase the area to the required specification. Th …

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5 April 2021

Covering an ancient burial site with chain link mesh March 2021

Something different this week:  we needed to cover an ancient burial site ( Tumulus ) with chainlink mesh to prevent the local badger population from calling it home; this helps to preserve anything inside the mound.   The funny shape was caused by tan …

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18 March 2021

ISO Accreditation

We have received the confirmation this week that we are now accredited to ISO standards for the following areas of their Assessment Scope: Tree Surgery Contracting Forestry Contracting Tree Consulting Fencing ISO certification is a seal of approva …

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26 February 2021

Clearing of dense scrub at Blandford Camp

Clearing of dense scrub at Blandford Camp for a new stock fence to be erected to allow grazing of cattle on Monkton Down SSSI, to control scrub and aid chalk grassland.    

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24 February 2021

Repairing fences on Salisbury Plain

A little fresh on Salisbury Plain today repairing fences around ancient burial grounds. Old fences were in need of repair so we were asked to add new fence posts to the existing fences to prolong the life of them.  In all approx. 1500m in two area …

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15 February 2021

Fence project to protect the lake providing disabled fishing at Tucking Mill

A fence project to protect the lake providing disabled fishing at Tucking Mill Nr Bath. We used 6ft high wire mesh with gates to match and green 358 mesh around the sluice. See the link to the Tucking Mill Reservoir here You can read about 358 mesh sec …

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2 February 2021

MEWPs or Cherry Pickers

We have now added a 3rd MEWP to our fleet. It’s a Tracked Teupen 23GT with a working height of up to 23m – compact but with a great working height. It’s ideal for quick, efficient jobs. It is especially suited for job sites that provide little spa …

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9 December 2020

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 gr …

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7 December 2020

150m native hedging and 500 new trees planted in Lavington

Not only pruning and removing trees but planting as well!   100m of new, native hedging planted by Tad by hand yesterday in Easterton, near Devizes.   The planting mix was 80% hawthorn with the remainder made up of spindle, dog rose and hazel …

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4 December 2020

Two different sets of security gates erected

Two different sets of security gates erected last week – sign of the times I am afraid. One set for Cross Engineering in Devizes for Henry Timmis, and one for a new development site in Westbury. Both sets 1.8m high and of galvanised metal.

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16 November 2020

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.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVr8xcoYB7A&feature=youtu …

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5 November 2020

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.

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4 November 2020

Fence replacement for Ogbourne St George Parish Council

Fence replacement for Ogbourne St George Parish Council this week (October 2020) We erected new close board fencing on new Durapost metal posts giving a 25yr warranty on the posts to ensure a long lifespan. We are soon to be an approved installer for D …

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4 November 2020

Savernake Forest post installation for the Forestry Commission

The first task on our new Forestry Commission fence framework contract for the SW of England:  installing posts to prevent cars from being parked on the access roads in Savernake Forest. The Forest stands on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marl …

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17 August 2020

Removal of some dead willows at Horton stacked for onward use !

Removal of some dead willows at Horton near Devizes stacked for onward use! Details of our tree surgery services may be found here.

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31 July 2020

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

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30 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 …

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25 July 2020