Hedge replacement following storm damage Wilsford March 2024
Replacement of a hedge damaged by a lorry which came off the road during a storm in Wilsford in the Vale of Pewsey. We used a mix of native hedging including hawthorn and field maple as well as planting some oak trees. Work completed by the BNG team.
Site clearance near Marlborough March 2024
Another site clearance job finished in time for a move to the next project on Monday. The Vosch grapple comes into its own – see the video of it in action below…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sU8PJ8eKw
Takeuchi moving brash and stacking ready for chipping March 2024
Our Takeuchi TB230 Compact has been busy this week! Fitted with a rotating grab makes the moving of brash in a tight woodland a smooth operation, stacking it ready for chipping See our PDF here for more details on the Takeuchi
Takeuchi Compact Excavator TB230 – 3 Tonne
The new digger has been busy this week, fitted with a rotating grab making moving of brash in a tight woodland a smooth operation, stacking ready for chipping. Benefits for you: Compact machine Powerful with High Hydraulic oil flow Easily moved betwee …
Replacement gates for West Lavington Parish Council
Replacement gates were erected today for West Lavington Parish Council. The gates are sited at the entrance to the Remembrance Avenue of trees planted to commemorate 25 members of the village who went to serve their country in WW1 but did not return. T …
Tree planting scheme Southstoke near Bath February 2024
It’s not all about felling trees! this week Tad and the team completed a new planting scheme on the edge of Bath. The project was for 1.16ha (= 11600 (m2) with 1344 trees in 1.2m tubes. The trees included mixed broadleaves including oak & beech, a …
Woodland management areas are mulched on a 4-year rotation to help with insect and butterfly habitats
As part of ongoing woodland management areas are mulched on a 4 year rotation to help with insect and butterfly habitats https://youtu.be/q58jWNTml5o
Right of Way Cutting Back, Pewsey Downs
Right of Way cutting back – the brief was to cut back an overgrown Byway for WCC high up on the Pewsey Downs which had become overgrown and only passable by foot or motorbikes The flail made short work of the dense thorn. For more info on our vegetatio …
Ecology on a veteran tree Jan 2024
Treading lightly today to carry out Ecology on a veteran tree; once the tree was given the all-clear, it was sectionally dismantled. Jan 2024
100m Palisade security fence near Swindon
100m of palisade security fence supplied and erected in a bespoke green. This is to match new buildings erected by ED & W Bodman for a container storage facility near Swindon. Nov 2023
New Year Rainbow
Happy New Year. Let’s hope that this is the last of the rain for the next few weeks. We must be due some cold, crisp and dry days!
Fencing & scrub clearance near Marlborough December 2023
With all posts now in, there’s a suitable point to break for Christmas. a project which has been challenging at times. A little more scrub to tidy up in 2024 and a few 1000m of netting to pull up. The Compact Protech post driver is off to p …
Timber Stack in Hampshire Dec 2023
The stack of timber and pictures do not do this project justice. We removed 15 very large poplars from a narrow and sometimes waterlogged strip of land between a security fence and an SSSI canal, then through a very small gate. A great result which ca …
The Vosch grapple saw doing what it does best dealing with a few ash trees
The Vosch grapple saw doing what it does best dealing with a few ash trees Hopefully, a few dry days will help!
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Works to remove large poplar trees in Aldershot.
Works to remove large poplar trees in Aldershot.The trees were over 40′ tall (the MEWP is 30m high)!All timber had to be extracted through a small entrance with great care.Some of the trees were hanging over an SSSI canal, which added to the complexity …
Our Arb Assessment – Ofsted for Arborists!
We thought we’d give you a flavour of what’s involved – and perhaps liken it in a way to an “Ofsted for Arborists”! There are pages of reading if you are interested, but the essence of the inspection is as follows. The ArbAC (Approved Contractor) …
Stock Fencing in Wiltshire – another 1000m ticked off the list!
Final finishing touches to more stock fence up on the misty hills of Wiltshire today with Tristan and Tad, another 1000m ticked off the list! For details of all our fencing services, please check out the link here. https://youtu.be/jaLIX6d2ge4
All stacked and ready for chipping
All stacked and ready for chipping
Eight of the world’s most amazing trees – from the Major Oak to the Lone Cypress
Eight of the world’s most amazing trees – from the Major Oak to the Lone Cypress A good article for weekend relaxation (!) by Hannah Jane Parkinson last week on 6th in The Guardian, including a reference to Sycamore Gap. Read the article here Th …