The importance of Tree Surveys
Another reminder from us about the importance of getting your trees surveyed and that they are your responsibility. Here are two links to The Times and The Standard. They concern a celebrity interior designer facing a police investigation after a forme …
Footpath gates erected at Tidworth
Footpath gates erected at Tidworth as part of a larger fencing project to allow grazing and public access. Our brief was to erect 500m of new barbed wire fence to allow grazing of cattle on chalk grassland to the rear of houses in Tidworth. We then ne …
Our old Unimog, maybe?
We think this is our old Unimog still going strong with another contractor. We sold it 5 years ago, to be replaced by a tractor for the mulcher, as we found the Unimog to be unsuitable Dec 2018
Clearing back overhanging trees in Bradford on Avon
You might have seen us last week clearing back overhanging trees in Bradford on Avon. We were along the riverside between the station car park and swimming pool. For details of all our tree surgery work please see our website page here or search under …
Reduction and removal of Sycamores in Devizes
Space was at a premium last week while removing and reducing a row of sycamore trees in Hartmoor Road Devizes 16 December 2018
Equestrian Arena build in Lavington
This is now complete. Following a successful planning application approval, the brief was to build a 40 x 20m sand arena. The topsoil was removed and the site levelled with drainage and soakaway. Then a stone sub-base with a membrane underneath was l …
Dismantle 10 Sycamore trees St Mary’s Hospital Bristol
Here’s a picture of young Lukas dismantling the first of many 60-foot sycamore trees for St Mary’s Hospital in Bristol. The project necessitated the trees being dismantled for the regeneration of the site into student accommodation. For details of our …
Telegraph pole for gate post Poulshot
Something a little different in Poulshot: Here we used a fifteen feet long telegraph pole for a gate post. The image shows the pole being driven in, and then we used it to hang the gate on.
Timber Firing Points, Warminster Ranges
Our original Facebook post at the beginning of November showed that we were making a number of these. We mentioned that they would be painted cream and concreted to the ground. But we didn’t get many replies as to what they would be used for, so we t …
Palisade Fencing Devizes
Our project here was to supply and erect 300m of 2m high palisade fencing for Cross Engineering in Devizes. Palisade fence panels are the most popular choice for locations today requiring a high level of security and vandal resistance. Steel palisade f …
Pond refurbishment Marston
A recent pond refurbishment with 15 years of silt and leaf mould removed. We retained some water and all the fish and then laid a new liner. The pond was then refilled to which we added the retained water to get the microbes started. To see some more …
Dismantle 60-foot Eucalyptus tree in Rowde and a Conifer in Potterne
A few images from a couple of dismantle jobs this week with Steve and Justin aloft. A 60-foot Eucalyptus tree was overhanging a very old stone wall at Rowde, near Devizes. Then there’s a conifer coming down in Potterne.
Dismantle Lime trees, Bishops Cannings
Here’s a 60-second video of one of a pair of time trees coming down in Bishops Cannings at the beginning of November. The trees were healthy in themselves but had grown to a height of 100 feet. The roots were undermining the buildings which were plan …
Reduction and crown lifting to two large oak trees in Trowbridge Cemetery
Trowbridge Cemetery today for Rich and Steve reducing and crown lifting two large oaks. These trees were in the centre of the cemetery and were impeding access and also touching the chapel building. The trees were probably there before the first Trowb …
Demarcation Posts Salisbury Plain
Something different today. Our job was to erect demarcation posts to mark an ancient monument and protect rare thistle plants on Salisbury Plain. It took 575 m of posts, 1m apart, then painted with ‘hi-viz’ tops. Now apparently this is tank proof – t …
Reduction to trees in Chippenham
Today we’re tidying up trees in Chippenham for the Fireworks Night display. 25 Oct
Reduction to beech tree in Marlborough
Here Justin is reducing the limbs of a beech tree in Marlborough 25 Oct
Tree reductions in Westbury needing Chapter 8 traffic control
Today we were cutting 300m of various overhanging trees back over the main road in Westbury and will continue for the rest of the week. The work needs “stop and go” boards for traffic control. Because the Conservation Contractors team are qualified to …
The new sport of branch balancing!
Part of our previous job in Melksham – just a picture of a branch falling and looking like it is balancing on the street lamp. 18 Oct
Equestrian Arena in Lavington, near Devizes – update
Finished sand arena at Lavington, just in time before the change in the weather. 20×30 m with drainage to a soakaway and extra post and rail fence 17 Oct