Dorset County Council framework agreement

Following on from our last newsletter when we told you about our framework agreement with the Forestry Commission, Conservation Contractors has now been awarded a framework agreement with Dorset County Council.  This includes tree works, weed control, fencing and agricultural services thus demonstrating we are able to support our clients with the full range of services required to maintain their land and infrastructure.

We look forward to working with all at DCC again.

Dorset County Council framework agreement

Team news at Mountain Mayhem

It was nice to have a team day away at Mountain Mayhem – off-road buggies and hovercraft racing and time trials… We managed to break two buggies and even a hovercraft!   If you think you can drive, go and try the hovercraft –  they are a great leveller !!

Good day had by all which was well organised and professional. Well done to all at Mountain Mayhem
This was followed by a meal for everyone and partners at The Well in Bulkington, which again was a well organised evening thanks to Tim and Sam.

Team news Mountain Mayhem June 2016

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Forestry Commission

Since our last update, we are delighted to confirm that we have secured a framework agreement with the Forestry Commission for the inspection of infected trees across the South West of England This also includes felling infected trees and collecting samples.   This will take us from Gloucester down through Dorset and to East Devon.

Plotting infected trees for landowners and public bodies, with samples taken and returned to Forestry Commission for testing, follows on from a contract to survey over 50 sites for a national health care company from Preston in Lancashire in the north to Kent in the south, along with MoD sites throughout the South West.  Apparently the little white van now needs replacing !

Spraying and cultivating between solar panels and new hedging

We sprayed and cultivated amongst the panels on an 80ac Solar Farm, near Westbury, Wiltshire

We planted a native mix of thorn, hazel, dog rose, holly, hawthorn and blackthorn hedging.    When this is complete, we’re then sowing wildflower seed and then maintaining for five years.  The wildflowers will grow to create new meadows.

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Cricket ball stop net for Bishops Cannings CC in Devizes, Wiltshire

Something a bit different for us…

We erected a 5m high x 70m long ball stop net for Bishop Canning’s CC – replacing very old dilapidated one. We designed and made it in-house and the beauty of it is that one person can raise and lower the net on his/her own using a hand winch – the whole length in one go. How good is that?  So if your local CC, school or sports club – anyone with a sports field really – needs a new or replacement net, please point them in our direction!

 

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