Galvanised Estate fencing Salisbury Plain
Here we erected 200m old style galvanized estate fencing for a client at Chitterne, in the middle of Salisbury Plain. We had to erect into hard chalk with the aid of a rock spike and then concrete in. The galvanized fencing was chosen to set off the …
6000 m contract for new shooting enterprise near Blandford
Off we go again…. We’re starting a 6000m contract for a new shooting enterprise near Blandford, Dorset. Our project is to fit stock netting fencing for a new landowner in Blandford, at a Dorset Estate, fencing footpath and bridleways across the Est …
An update on our equestrian new build project in Chippenham
Here are a few pictures of the new build equestrian yard coming together in Chippenham. Just entrance walls and electric gates to complete and water troughs to go in when dry enough…
Stock Fencing on the edge of Marlborough Downs to keep the goats in!
Nothing likes to test our fence more than the goats at Noremead, where we have been repairing fences and adding new stock fencing prior to and during spring turnout. We erected some 250m new stock fencing on the edge of the Marlborough Downs and undert …
First Aid Training for the Conservation Contractors team
Friday 20th April was a First Aid training day for all at Conservation Contractors head office in Devizes The training was delivered by Steve from ABC Response and is specific to forestry and our Arboricultural requirements. Not a triangular bandage i …
Removing a row of Hornbeam trees in Bath
As part of the redevelopment of the Old Bath Press building on the Lower Bristol Road in Bath, we needed a lane closure to allow the safe removal of a row of hornbeam trees on a Sunday morning.
Tree works at The Hall Estate, Bradford on Avon
Tree works, tree reduction, tree removal all undertaken today. Rich, Trevor and Steve B removed overhanging roadside trees at The Hall Estate, Bradford on Avon. Then it was into their formal gardens for reduction and deadwood removal works. An …
Newt Fencing
Newt fencing this week as part of the expansion to Tidworth Garrison for Aspire – several 100m worth of it! It’s been erected to allow more building and expansion of the garrisons as troops return to Salisbury Plain. It’s a simple plastic barrier tre …
A few random pics of recent roadside works
A few random pics of recent roadside works in Alderbury Amesbury and Tidworth with Rich, Trevor and Steve Our MEWP (cherry picker) proving its worth again April 2018
Trees up-cycled for jumps at Larkhill – April 2018
Glad to see our trees being up-cycled for jumps at the Larkhill. Our friend John at Larkhill has been putting horse chestnut tree stems to good use, as jumps for the event held there on Saturday 7th April. The trees have come all the way from Tilshead …
Small chain link fence repair after being hit by a lorry in Avonmouth
Small chain link fence repair after being hit by a lorry in Avonmouth. For details of our fencing services please see here
Rights of Way in Sherston
A few photos of Mike’s projects on Rights of Way in the north of Wiltshire last week – the pictures show the Kissing Gates and a bridge at Sherston. Sherston is a village and civil parish about 5 miles west of Malmesbury. The parish is bounded to the n …
Health and safety tree works today for Pewsey Parish Council around the football pitch area March 2018
Health and safety tree works today for Pewsey Parish Council, around the football pitch area… 1 pine, 3 limes, 20m high. We also carried out an aerial inspection. Cannot beat having your own MEWP (mobile elevated work platform) – see here for more …
Removal of 60 ft Thuja tree in Corsham
Removal of 60 ft Thuja tree in Corsham town centre today growing too close the buildings – that’s over 18m… For details of our tree services please see https://www.conservation-contractors.co.uk/services/tree-surveys/ and https://www.conservation-con …
Replacing trees as well
We do replace the trees we cut down! We were in Potterne today replacing some trees within a plantation that had died – oak, cherry, spindle and field maple. 670 trees in total. For details of our tree services please see these pages on our website ht …
Clearing River Kennet for WCC
A messy job today for Wiltshire County Council clearing the River Kennet behind St Peter’s Junior School. Trees were overhanging the watercourse which was full of wire. All in a day’s work!
Equestrian yard Chippenham – update
A quick update on our long-term project of the equestrian yard Chippenham… The pictures show the stables and horse walker in concrete hard standing, internal walls for storage areas and washroom with toilet etc. electric security gates to go in shor …
Pollarding willows in Cricklade
What a difference a day or two makes! Here are some pics of Trevor and Rich undertaking a re-pollard for Wiltshire County Council in Cricklade; started last Thursday in the snow and completed on Monday in the sunshine. The job was to re-pollard five …
New stable block turnout area
Something a little different this week….. Following the recent building of a stable block ( not built by us ), we have made a turnout area outside, with timber fence and gates, to allow ponies out. In Rockley, near Marlborough.
Roadside tree works over the highway at Bulford
Roadside tree works over the highway for the last few days at Bulford. The trees were approx 20m high and a mix of ash, sycamore and oak. Further details of our tree work may be found here and our tree survey work here