All woodchip and timber residues are recycled for biomass.
Loading 25 tons of woodchip for a trip to Newcastle to end up in a power station all in time for breakfast
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Close board fencing and hardwood iroko timber gates in Marlborough
Our client had just purchased the house in Marlborough and our brief was to make the garden dog-proof and a little more private with a small length of close board fencing (8m). In addition, we installed new hardwood iroko timber gates and oak posts; curved heel is the higher side of the gate to give a diagonal brace – just different! And we created an area to make a secluded bin store. Iroko is a highly durable timber with a medium oily texture. It is frequently referred to as African Teak due to its durability and appearance.
Palisade Fence for a utility site in Mere
Today was part of a refurb to erect a palisade fence for a utility site in Mere around a water tank, to give added security. Mere lies at the southwestern tip of Salisbury Plain.
We had previously taken down the high palisade fence in the spring to allow works in and around the area, and now it is being put back in place. The fence was 30m long x 3.6m high palisade with electric wires taking the overall height up to 4.8m, and there was an access gate.
Please see our Fencing page on our website for more information.
Site clearance in Gillingham this week
Site clearance in Gillingham this week with the whole tree chipper to deal with the large hawthorn trees.
Hedge and fence being removed to allow an extension to a utility site. 400m of new chain link perimeter fence to follow in the coming weeks. All very busy so we only had the transit to move the chip!
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Hanging Gates
Today we’re hanging gates 15 sets of 14-foot-wide metal field gates as part of the new shooting enterprise job.
Protech Evo2 tracked self-propelled post driver’s first service
Our Protech has clocked up 700 hours in just over 12 months, so an oil change and some TLC was in order as the ground has been harder than usual these last months.
Then off for 1200m more stock fencing at Noremead (remember the pictures with the goats?) – and some repairs.
Removing fallen willows from the river at Lacock
Large over-mature willow trees required dismantling while in the river and then winching out for disposal; all a bit tricky but the 30-ton winch and tele(scopic) handler saved the day again.
The pictures show Rich, Steve, Justin and Mark hard at work.
Pollarding a large poplar in Devizes
This tree had not been pollarded by the previous tree surgeons when doing others on site last year due to the complexity of its position over the buildings/ sheds. The tree’s limbs were overhanging the play area at Sixpenny Children’s Nursery in Devizes and, as the tree had been shedding limbs, quick action was required by Trevor, Steve and Rich. All done now with a site safety survey due in the autumn.
Clearly, a case of Conservation Contractors reaching those parts where others can’t!!!
2500m demarcation fencing for utilities company in Wroughton
Our work here was to create a wayleave while SSE installed a new power cable to the solar farm at Wroughton. The wayleave was erected with the tractor and post driver as Alex was busy on another site with the tracked post driver.
The fence was to keep livestock out of the area whilst still being able to use the rest of the fields.
Click here for details of the other fencing we undertake at Conservation Contractors
The brown long-eared bat visits my office in Devizes
A more unusual visitor to my office!
The brown long-eared bat is easy to identify because of their unmistakable ears, which are almost as long as their body. In flight, their ears are held upright, but they curl back like ram’s horns or are tucked under their wings when the bat is at rest. These ears look rather like a pair of boxing gloves, I think…
Maybe I should take comfort to read that they frequently roost in houses, often in large open roof spaces of older buildings and generally roost singly or in small groups.
But it did only stay the one night!
