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4000m Post and Rail Fencing for the MoD in Heytesbury, near Warminster

Posted on by Debbie Newman

We erected 4000m post and rail fencing to protect many individual protected trees with a TPO (Tree Preservation Order), including some wonderful old Limes and Beech trees in September.  This took us about 5 weeks but was a very satisfying job to have completed.

At Conversation Contractors, we work with our clients to submit applications for any tree work governed by TPOs to the appropriate planning authority.

4000 Post and Rail Fencing for the MoD, near Heytestubry, Warminster
4000 Post and Rail Fencing for the MoD, near Heytestubry, Warminster
post and rail for the MoD in Heytestubry
post and rail for the MoD in Heytestubry
TPO trees safeguarded with 4000m post and rail fencing
TPO trees safeguarded with 4000m post and rail fencing
TPO trees including some wonderful old limes and beech trees protected with post and rail fencing
TPO trees including some wonderful old limes and beech trees protected with post and rail fencing
Post and rail fencing protecting TPO trees for MoD in Heytesbury
Post and rail fencing protecting TPO trees for MoD in Heytesbury
Post and rail fencing protecting TPO trees in Warminster
Post and rail fencing protecting TPO trees in Warminster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tree Preservation Orders

This is an extract from The Arboricultural Association of which we are members:

“TPOs are administered by Local Planning Authorities (LPA) (e.g. a borough, district or unitary council or a national park authority) and are made to protect trees that bring significant amenity benefit to the local area. This protection is particularly important where trees are under threat.

All types of tree, but not hedges, bushes or shrubs, can be protected, and a TPO can protect anything from a single tree to all trees within a defined area or woodland. Any species can be protected, but no species is automatically protected by a Tree Preservation Order.

A TPO is a written order which, in general, makes it a criminal offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a tree protected by that order, or to cause or permit such actions, without the authority’s permission. Anyone found guilty of such an offence is liable. In serious cases, the case may be dealt with in the Crown Court where an unlimited fine can be imposed”.   For full details please see the ARB website link here 

  

Willow pollarding Patney, near Devizes

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Pollarding is a method of pruning that keeps trees and shrubs smaller than they would naturally grow.

The image shows Tom putting the finishing touches to a large willow Pollard on an SSSI clearance project.

Sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) are protected by law to conserve their wildlife or geology.

Natural England can identify land you own or occupy as an SSSI – this is called being designated.

Check out the gov.uk website to see how you are affected.   Link here.

And for details of all our tree surgery capabilities please see our page here

willow pollarding

Tree clearance Patney, near Devizes

Posted on by Debbie Newman

The picture shows the final stretch of tree clearance over a tributary to the River Avon undertaken in October.  Our task was to clear about a one mile stretch of the trees that were obstructing the waterway.  It was wet underfoot and wetter outside, but it was a good job done and the waterway is now clear of vegetation for the next 20 years.   See also our post on willow pollarding, as part of the same project.

Patney is in the Vale of Pewsey about 4.5 miles south-east of Devizes.

See our brief video showing the removal of self-set Alder trees

See our web page on Planned Tree Management

 

 

Domestic close board fencing Devizes

Posted on by Debbie Newman

Close Board Fencing is renowned for its strength and versatility, without sacrificing its appearance.  Also referred to as Featheredge or Featherboard, it is formed by vertical feather edge boards that each partially overlaps and fix to the rear horizontal supporting wooden rails.
Our challenge here was to dig out a 450mm conifer hedge together with the ground stumps.  We then erected 1.8m ( 6)’ of close board fencing at a domestic client’s home. Looks good, what do you think?

domestic close board fencing

 

Spraying and cultivating between solar panels and new hedging

Posted on by Debbie Newman

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.

80 ac Solar Farm Westbury 80 ac Solar Farm Westbury 80 ac Solar Farm Westbury

 

Post driving at Rockley near Marlborough

Posted on by Debbie Newman

It was a busy time for our Fencing Division on downland in Rockley, near Marlborough, post driving to erect 2000m stock fencing.    A bit hairy at times but a good job was done;  this now brings the total for the year so far to over 30,000m

Check out our Fencing Page for details of all the different types of fencing we can undertake

Post driving at Rockley near Marlborough Post driving at Rockley near Marlborough Post driving at Rockley near Marlborough

Post driving at Rockley near Marlborough

Equestrian post and rail

Posted on by Debbie Newman

We erected 1000 metres of post and rail with gates and electric for the international 3-day eventer,  David Doel, International Event Rider, of Reybridge Eventing at Lacock.

This will give increased turn-out for extra horses, and the fence has an electric wire on the top of an internal fence to prevent the horses pushing up against it.

60m hedge reduction Worton, Devizes

Posted on by Debbie Newman

The pictures show us half-way through a large reduction on a 60m hedge which had grown to 65′ in Worton Village, Devizes.  Following the unusually high winds in May, several branches had broken off and there was a further risk of more damage, so permission was sought from Wiltshire County Council as the hedge/trees were within a conservation area.

The work was then scheduled, needing our large cherry picker, and we recycled all the chip and timber locally.

60m Hedge reduction Worton Devizes
Hedge reduction Worton Devizes
60m Hedge reduction Worton, Devizes
Hedge reduction Worton, Devizes

 

Watercourse Repairs – before and after  

Posted on by Debbie Newman

We were awarded the contract to clear trees and undergrowth from in and around a lake in Worton, near Devizes. We also uncovered a spot of erosion which has now been reinstated so water goes over rather than around the weir. The work will require a program of tree removal and replacement planting, fencing, drainage works and removal of timber from the lake.

 

Watercourse Repairs – before and after