Dismantle dead ash tree Rockley
We had to dismantle a dead ash tree in Rockley, near Marlborough; unfortunately no longer safe as near an access road.
Pollarding a hornbeam in Burbage
Rich, Matt and Geoff have been busy pollarding a hornbeam in Burbage, in the Vale of Pewsey. Pollarding is a pruning system in which the upper branches of a tree are removed, promoting a dense head of foliage and branches. It has been common in Europe …
Post and Rail in Beckhampton with our new Protech Post Driver
Our new piece of kit has arrived complete with whistles and bells! It’s the Protech Evo 2 4×4 towable, ‘self-propelled’ post driver/tracked knocker, 300g hammer, with winch, 2 Rock spikes blade, rock drill, telemast, big weight and self- levelling syst …
Dismantle Pine Tree Marlborough
Pictures tell a thousand words – showing Matt undertaking a sectional dismantle in Marlborough of a large pine over a stable block in January. The tree had become unstable and at some point would need to be removed due to its position overhanging stabl …
Constructing pheasant pens Wiltshire
Thinking ahead to the autumn, now’s a good time to consider if you need your pheasant pens constructing or extending. Take a look and let us know if you need any work undertaken. The images here were taken last year for a large Wiltshire-based shoot.
Home Improvements DIY
Even our yard has had a refresh… A few days and a few hundred tons of stone, and the yard is looking much better. No more paddling around in the mud this winter!
Creosoted post and rail and 2 new gates in Potterne
We installed 90 metres of creosoted post and rail and 2 new gates in Potterne which is just south of Devizes. This was to keep the general public out and animals safely apart. To see all our fencing information on our web page please click here
Stock netting on the edge of Salisbury Plain
Dave and his team erected 2000m of stock netting on the edge of Salisbury Plain earlier in Novemberso as to stop people walking into the dangerous area of the Plain. The job needed our post drivers and a good eye by Alex and Mike who did a great job… …
Removal of 30 cherry trees Marlborough
Removal of 30 cherry trees, Marlborough Rich, Geoff and Simon spent a week at Temple Estate in Marlborough at the end of October. They undertook a variety of jobs which included reducing the number of trees on the driveway. The original planting had al …
Mulching Dartmoor and Bovey Tracey in Devon
Tristan has been busy mulching with the Seppi flail and reverse-drive Valtra… Firstly a 6 ha site near Dinton around juniper bushes and then off to Dartmoor for more of the same the following day. The poor quality of video is due to the bullet proof w …
Picus technology
We returned to Manton to check the health of an ailing beech tree using PICUS technology. The PICUS Sonic Tomograph is used for non-invasive tree risk assessments in order to measure the thickness of the residual wall of trees with internal defects suc …
Dismantling a Lime Tree in Tockenham, east of Lyneham and southwest of Royal Wootton Bassett
The lime tree had become unstable due to decay at the base so Rich and his team were called in to dismantle carefully… We were accompanied by our friend Pierre over from France for a week to see how we do things this side of the channel – better of co …
Removing a 70m conifer hedge Bromham
Removing a 70m conifer hedge in Bromham for PJ Dyke in mid-October was one of the projects we undertook. The hedge was getting too large to manage and impacting on the roadside and will be replaced by a wall. For details of our tree and hedge removal s …
Hedge trimming at Manton, Marlborough
We undertook 600m of 8-12ft high Beech hedge trimming at Manton, Marlborough. The hedge was around the formal gardens, with poor access and tender lawns, so all the work was done by hand with just a hedge trimmer; well four actually and using our ME …
Protech EV02 tracked self-propelled post driver
Protech EV02 tracked self-propelled post driver – steep or wet ground conditions will be helped by the upgrading of our fencing machinery with the addition of a tracked self-propelled post driver from Protech, called the EV02. This will be a full spec …
Hedge Restoration Keevil
One of our jobs this month; the before and after shots show that you can now really “see the wood from the trees”. This was undertaken for a longstanding client in Keevil, which started as a trimming job! Sept 2016
Various Works in Wadswick, for a new residential home complex
We’ve undertaken a variety of work here, which has included: Removal of gatehouse building Erecting raised beds and potting sheds Erecting owl boxes Laying 900sq metres of turf
Dismantle Lime tree Marlborough
In August we had to dismantle a 100ft lime tree in Marlborough, together with clearing some smaller trees and shrubs and stump removal and grinding. The timber was collected and moved across to Barbury Castle Estate on the Marlborough Downs to be used …
Tracked Chipper
Our new ‘go anywhere’ tracked chipper allows us not only off road but also to meet the majority of challenges where we’re needed to get into difficult areas. Whether narrow, uneven, sloping or soft ground conditions, we will be able to help. Yet anoth …
Wadswick Green, Corsham
Our work at Wadswick Green, Corsham continues… This is the new retirement village. The pictures show the results of our efforts after two days’ strimming and brush cutting – all previously covered in brambles and nettles and an eyesore. And, look! …