Category: Fencing

Fencing to protect several thousand metres of new hedge planting in Wiltshire

Posted on by Debbie Newman

This is a continuation of the tree planting program we featured earlier in the year, with all the tree tubes set out by GPS.

Now, we have just completed fencing to protect several thousand metres of new hedge planting as part of a species recovery project.

We used traditional native hedging planted to create new hedges and infill older hedges where gaps were present

Conservation Contractors BNG department putting something back!

fencing to protect several thousand metres of new hedge planting in Wiltshire

Stock Fencing near Salisbury

Posted on by Debbie Newman
This picture doesn’t do the terrain justice –  it is a lot steeper than it looks.   Alex, Matt and Brian have been erecting some stock fencing on the edge of Salisbury Plain now the ground has dried out we can tackle the steeper fence runs!
Protech Evo 3  Post Driver makes the task effortless.
Timber supplied by Batsford Timber Ltd
Netting by Tornado Wire Ltd
Stock fencing erection March 2025 near Salisbury

Mulching, fencing and then protection for ground nesting birds

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Not the most exciting pictures…

However, after mulching this site,  it has been fenced to provide a protective haven for ground-nesting birds from people walking their dogs at Castle Hill in Salisbury.

6th February 2025

after mulching this site,  it has been fenced to provide a protective haven for ground-nesting birds

Removal of large conifer hedge, replacing with Close Board fencing on Duraposts.

Posted on by Debbie Newman

We removed a large conifer hedge including the stumps near Corsham as it was impacting on the wall . The hedge was then replaced with a 6ft close board fence on Duraposts and were delighted to receive this feedback from Jo.

“ Just to say I went back home at lunchtime today to discover everything was finished. Your team have done a fabulous job and all of your workers have been really great. I’m really pleased with the result, thank you. They’ve all been cheerful, polite, friendly and have tidied up everything beautifully.  Please can you pass on my appreciation to them all as well,  and I will definitely be recommending you guys. If only I could employ you to fix the house!

All the best and thanks again. Jo”

For details of the many types of fencing we offer, including Duraposts, please see here.

 

removal of large conifer fencing and replacement with close board fencing

Cleft Sweet Chestnut fence around a lake near Devizes

Posted on by Debbie Newman
A couple of jobs this week:
 
  • A Cleft sweet chestnut fence around a lake near Devizes and
  • a guard rail fence was repaired in Westbury
All with no raincoat required !! 
March 2024
 
Cleft rail fences, also known as chestnut fences, are constructed using split logs. We used 2.4m. Commonly, these logs have pre-shaped ends that fit snugly into mortices in the fence posts. This design allows the rails to slot into the timber posts easily.  Sweet chestnut does not require any treatment to help improve its lifespan –  the timber contains natural preservatives.  There is no industry standard for the length of the logs given their curved and bendy nature.
 
 
 
 
cleft sweet chestnut fence around lake