Ditching in Rowde
A spot of ditching last week in Rowde now the water levels have dropped. We are still working and managing to meet the government guidelines
Woodchip for the power industry
With the present situation only going to get worse, the power industry still needs woodchip to help meet its generation targets.
Replacing 3000m fencing at Bulford
Following the removal of 3000m of the old fence, it is time to start with replacement along the front of Bulford Firing Ranges to prevent access when live firing So, our Evo 1 post driver came in useful to replace the 3000m fencing. 19 Feb 20 Read more …
1500m stock netting at Rollestone, on Salisbury Plain
Not all tree-related work for us here at Conservation Contractors! We’re still busy fencing away, and here was a stretch of 1500m stock netting to keep cattle in on 15-year posts with creosote strainers. On top of the HT stock netting, we put 3 strand …
Tree take-down in Corsham– with just a tad more of a challenge than usual!
Catching up on some storm-damaged trees – only the tricky ones left; this multi-stem ash presented an initial challenge in a private rear garden. Can’t climb can’t fell no access! So then, we had to fell at ground level very carefully. Should the …
Reduction to roadside Ash tree near Allington
Our big MEWP made the reduction to a large roadside ash tree a little easier. We removed 3m all over and so far, the Ash is looking to be a healthy specimen. See here for information on our MEWPs
Beech tree take down – when you put your man cave under a tree that is past its best…
Just outside Blandford in Dorset, the building crushed was a converted shepherd’s hut. The tree was a very large beech which had looked unhealthy last year. The poor access due to the weather conditions presented us with certain challenges. Altho …
Erecting 38 warning signs around Salisbury Plain
Something different this week for the MoD…Tad and Kieran erected 38 fire warning signs around Salisbury Plain. The plastic signs measure approx. 2’ square and were fixed to metal posts and then concreted into the ground. 23 Jan 2020. …
Dismantling a fallen willow tree across a remote footbridge near Chippenham
Oh Dear…. Today’s tricky one all done safely by Antony, Jamie, Garry and Len. Here was a fallen willow tree across a remote footbridge over a watercourse. We dismantled the tree by climbing with rope and harness. There was no way of getting …
Reducing 10 Cedar trees at Roundway Park, Devizes
Our new blue 26’ MEWP is coming in handy and making work safer and quicker. Our task here was to remove dead wood and reduce 10 TPO protected Cedar trees each approx. 120 ft high in part of the old parkland at Roundway House. Cedars are often seen plan …
Removal of 40×100’ Ash Trees, Cholderton
This was the start of a 2-week stint on the A338 at Cholderton for WCC Highways. Our task was to remove and cut back 40 ash trees which had grown to 100 feet and which were all dying with Ash Dieback. Because of this disease, the trees were …
Roadside hedging at West Lavington
Our last post for 2019: Our task here was to remove some scrubbing roadside hedging on the nasty S bends on the main Devizes to Salisbury Road at West Lavington. The job was made very much easier by the lack of traffic. It was unable …
500m rolls of Tornado HT8/80/15 stock netting near Marlborough
Our Protech Evo 2 made easy work of fixing 500m rolls of Tornado HT8/80/15 stock netting at Manton Downs nr Marlborough (not the racing yard neighbouring farmer). The early morning picture is taken adjacent to the Ridgeway https://youtu.be/Io9RcJhSoXE
Removal of large conifers in Potterne
Here our task was to remove a large group of mature leylandii close to main high voltage lines. This needed a power shutdown to be able to work safely. The work had taken three months’ planning due to a nursing home being on the same powerl …
A few minor running repairs to our Unimog on a Saturday
Just routine works, but the cab needed to be jacked up for access. This is our Unimog with a woodchipper on the back with a 1.5-ton capacity. So, who can remember the origin of this odd name? “The Unimog is a range of multi-purpose auto …
Erecting Equinet fencing in Beckhampton
Loving winter… Here we’re erecting Equinet fencing for a racehorse yard in Beckhampton to replace an old stock fence
40 ha of scrub clearance underway for chalk grassland near Imber on Salisbury Plain
We’re using our Dymax tree shear to cut hawthorn and blackthorn. And, once it’s cut, you have to get it collected up and burnt – so we’re making progress… As you can see, there was plenty to burn. https://youtu.be/dmxdVMPViRk
Crown lifting of 30 Beech trees on the A338 Bodenham Bypass
Our work here was to undertake crown lifting of 30 beech trees in the central reservation of the A338 Bodenham Bypass dual carriageway between Salisbury and Downton. We crown lifted to 3m over the central reservation and 5m over the carriageway. They w …
Fencing in Savernake Forest
Before you put the fence up you have to clear the path; More in Savernnake this week with Alex Draper acting as pathfinder! https://youtu.be/YKc_qGyxbs4
Making quick work of demolishing brambles in Tidworth
Making quick work of demolishing brambles at Tidworth Garrison to allow a surveyor to mark out the sightlines for a new car park. We are returning soon to remove some of the trees. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYVlDXxVZmI https://www.youtube. …