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Danger from Sycamore Trees being poisonous to horses
A quick reminder to all horse owners about the danger from Sycamore Trees, their seeds and seedlings being poisonous to horses in many forms. Please see below, sent in by one of newsletter subscribers: “Many thanks for another inspiring newsletter. Fur …
Replacement stock fencing near Calstone
Replacement stock fencing near Calstone, with Wellington Barn in the distance, using DURA²® timber treatment, which comes with a 20-year warranty! The whole project is approx. 6000m and we’re just under a quarter the way through! Calstone is on the e …
Levelling ruts on a solar site
Following on from a very wet winter, Mark has been out this week levelling the ruts created by construction traffic on this solar site in order to allow seeding with a BNG mix. (8th May) We could do with some rain now!!
Two MEWPs out today in Trowbridge
Two MEWPs out today in Trowbridge working on the trees around Wiltshire Council HQ. All London Plane trees and all crown lifted to 5m above the road, with the removal of dead wood as well. 15th April. Read more about the London plane t …
Installing 1000m of water pipe and new drinking trough
Something a little different today, installing 1000m of water pipe to a new water/drinking trough on the Pewsey Downs. Good job done using the Valtra 253 with mole plough. https://vimeo.com/1179473177
The ultimate in upcycling
The ultimate in upcycling: during WW2, 28000 concrete Pill Boxes were built to defend the arteries of England against a possible invasion. The Pill Boxes are all made of concrete. In this project, we converted an initial four of them for use by bats …
Pollarding 30 old lime trees
Here we undertook the pollarding of 30-plus old lime trees forming an avenue in Hampshire. Work made safer and easier with the correct equipment, viz our Merlo Roto, Spider MEWP and 26m Lorry MEWP. 12 March 2026
500m of Stock fence with 4 gates
Alex and Toby are up at the top of Wiltshire this week, erecting 500m of Stock fence with 4 gates as part of a Natural England project on the Pewsey Downs at Alton Barnes. Our next task here is to install a water trough and another butterfly scape, so …
Serviced and sharpened mowers ready to be returned to their owners
Another batch of serviced and sharpened mowers to be returned to their owners in time for the sunny weekend Don’t forget we will collect and return your mower if required
3000m Fencing to protect newly planted hedging
Here, our task was to erect fencing to protect newly planted native-mix hedging on the edge of Salisbury Plain. We used a single strand of electric fence with 2 x barbed wire to stop the cattle from eating the new plants!
Mechanical dismantling of a pair of dying oak trees
Mechanical dismantling of a pair of dying oak trees over a security fence. We used a Magni telehandler fitted with a Westmec grapplesaw. The decision was made to remove 2 oak trees to a pollard following a PICUS test and Health and Safety concerns. …
Planting of 9000 new trees and shrubs
Planting of 9000 new trees and shrubs as part of a screening project on the edge of the Cotswolds. Total number of trees/saplings planted: 6408 Shrub species for the field edges: Hazel, Holly, Viburnum, Blackthorn, Field Maple, Hawthorn. Tree species …
Look what Mark found while clearing. Ash trees last week
Look what Mark found while clearing. Ash trees last week (Feb 2026)
Chipping of sycamore trees infected with possible sooty bark disease (Cryptostroma corticale)
Chipping of sycamore trees infected with possible sooty bark disease.Dust suppression was required, as it was the only dry day last week!See Forest Research for more information about Sooty bark disease (Cryptostroma corticale) https://vimeo.com/116590 …
Servicing and Repairs for all garden machinery
Remote-controlled, tracked RoboFlail clearing big bramble near Bath
Charlie and the RoboFlail clearing big bramble near Bath as part of a BNG program to plant 60 fruit trees I hope the winch won’t be needed! See more details of our work with Read about our service offering for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) here https:/ …
The RoboFlail clearing heavy bramble and scrub near Salisbury
The RoboFlail out, clearing heavy bramble and scrub near Salisbury. The sun came out eventually 🙂
RoboFlail out busy this week clearing scrubby banks near Castle Combe
Charlie with the RoboFlail is busy this week, clearing scrubby banks near Castle Combe as part of a grassland restoration project.
Cut and collect flail working well
Here, the video shows the Valtra 121 is fitted with a cut and collect flail to clear 5-year old scrub regrowth to help the chalk grassland and nearby Juniper. The site was cleared 5 years ago. The ability of the machine to collect the cut materia …