Stump Grinding in Devizes – making short work of a large stump.
September 2020.
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Category: Tree Surgery
Dismantle a large group of poplars in Calne
A large group of poplars being dismantled today in Calne. Nov 2020.
See our tree surgery page on the website here for other services we provide.
Dismantling a storm-damaged tree over a bridleway near Bath using our 26m MEWP
Our 26m MEWP proves its worth again nr Bath to dismantle a storm-damaged tree over a bridleway.
For more details of both our 14m and 26m MEWPS, please see here.
July 2020
Conservation Contractors at work in the Churchyard at Ludgershall
A busy couple of days dismantling a 20m high split horse chestnut tree at St James Church in Ludgershall.
We were contacted by the Church to inspect the tree following the loss of a large limb during recent windy weather. On inspection, the tree was found to be in an unsafe condition as it was agreed to remove it completely and grind out the stump.
Some of the timber was retained by the village to construct a Hibernaculum close by, and larger pieces were used by villagers for tabletops!
Thanks to Rev Tim for this time-lapse video; also starring Iggy and Gerri the sheep in the foreground.
“Thank you to the brilliant tree surgeons who came and safely took down our damaged Horse Chestnut in our churchyard!”
Reduction to Copper Beech Tree at Edington
The ideal time for a light reduction to help reshape a copper beech tree over the restaurant of the 3 Daggers in Edington
Before and After pictures…
Tree take-down in Corsham– with just a tad more of a challenge than usual!
Catching up on some storm-damaged trees – only the tricky ones left; this multi-stem ash presented an initial challenge in a private rear garden.
Can’t climb
can’t fell
no access!
So then, we had to fell at ground level very carefully.
Should the owners have had a survey done? Yes, most definitely. But it was in a private rear garden and this just didn’t happen…
18th Feb 2020
Reduction to roadside Ash tree near Allington
Our big MEWP made the reduction to a large roadside ash tree a little easier.
We removed 3m all over and so far, the Ash is looking to be a healthy specimen.
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Dismantling a fallen willow tree across a remote footbridge near Chippenham
Oh Dear…. Today’s tricky one all done safely by Antony, Jamie, Garry and Len.
Here was a fallen willow tree across a remote footbridge over a watercourse. We dismantled the tree by climbing with rope and harness. There was no way of getting anything else to the site as it was across several wet fields. 04 Feb 2020
Reducing 10 Cedar trees at Roundway Park, Devizes
Our new blue 26’ MEWP is coming in handy and making work safer and quicker.
Our task here was to remove dead wood and reduce 10 TPO protected Cedar trees each approx. 120 ft high in part of the old parkland at Roundway House.
Cedars are often seen planted in the grounds of old large houses, coming from a hotter drier climate they can be destroyed by snow which can sit on the branches and cause them to break.
Removal of 40×100’ Ash Trees, Cholderton
This was the start of a 2-week stint on the A338 at Cholderton for WCC Highways. Our task was to remove and cut back 40 ash trees which had grown to 100 feet and which were all dying with Ash Dieback. Because of this disease, the trees were dangerous and had to be removed.
Here’s a link to the Woodland Trust’s page on Ash Dieback.
