Timber Firing Points, Warminster Ranges

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Our original Facebook post at the beginning of November showed that we were making a number of these. We mentioned the fact that they would be painted cream in and concreted to the ground.   But we didn’t get many replies as to what they would be used for, so we thought you’d like to know the answer!

They are in fact timber firing points we installed at Warminster Ranges, all made in-house.  And they had to be painted country cream as they didn’t want bright white.

Other projects we’ve undertaken which don’t involve trees or fencing may be found here

 

timber firing points Warminster Ranges

Palisade Fencing Devizes

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Our project here was to supply and erect 300m of 2m high palisade fencing for Cross Engineering in Devizes.

Palisade fence panels are the most popular choice for locations today requiring a high level of security and vandal resistance.

Steel palisade fencing is usually the first choice for schools, utility installations and industrial sites. This is because of its high damage resistance and the fact that it is so difficult to climb.

December 2018

For details of other types of fencing we undertake please see here

Palisade Fencing Devizes

Pond refurbishment Marston

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Another one for our Everything Else section of the website!

A recent pond refurbishment with 15 years of silt and leaf mould removed.  We retained some water and all the fish and then laid a new liner.  The pond was then refilled to which we added the retained water to get the microbes started.

To see some more examples of our work which isn’t tree surgery, tree surveys or fencing, please see here.

And now adding a new photograph in June 2019 of what it looks like 6 months later.  Really does illustrate the “before and after”…

Pond refurbishment

 

 

And this is the ‘after’ shot taken in June 2019, six months after the preparation works

Dismantle Lime trees, Bishops Cannings

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Here’s a 60-second video of one of a pair of time trees coming down in Bishops Cannings at the beginning of November.  The trees were healthy in themselves but had grown to a height of 100 feet.  The roots were undermining the buildings which were planned for a change of use in the near future so needed to be removed.

Lime trees are one of the most iconic British trees forming lined avenues on grand houses and estates.  There is even a circle of trees planted in Pewsey, Wiltshire that are still alive and healthy today, designed so that duellers could get some privacy from onlookers when in action!

The action is all in the last few seconds!

For details of our tree surgery work please see here and for our tree surveys, here

 

Reduction and crown lifting to two large oak trees in Trowbridge Cemetery

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Trowbridge Cemetery today for Rich and Steve reducing and crown lifting two large oaks.

These trees were in the centre of the cemetery and were impeding access and also touching the chapel building.  The trees were probably there before the first Trowbridge resident and just required a little TLC to ensure longevity.

November 2018

For further information about our tree work please see here and about tree surveys here

Reduction and crown lifting to two large oak trees in Trowbridge Cemetery

 

Demarcation Posts Salisbury Plain

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Something different today.  Our job was to erect demarcation posts to mark an ancient monument and protect rare thistle plants on Salisbury Plain.
It took 575 m of posts, 1m apart, then painted with ‘hi-viz’ tops.  Now apparently this is tank proof – the posts are just a visual barrier to prevent vehicles from getting into the area in the middle.

Oct 2018

Demarcation posts Salisbury Plain Oct 2018

Tree reductions in Westbury needing Chapter 8 traffic control

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Today we were cutting 300m of various overhanging trees back over the main road in Westbury and will continue for the rest of the week.

The work needs “stop and go” boards for traffic control.  Because the Conservation Contractors team are qualified to  “Chapter 8” requirements, they are able to manage the traffic control in-house.

The Department for Transport has a comprehensive guide for traffic signs and management. Chapter 8 of this guide is called ‘Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary Situations’. This is commonly referred to as the “Chapter 8 guidelines”.

15 Oct

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