Not all big machines, Josh is dismantling a conifer tree in a rear garden near Devizes.
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Cleft Sweet Chestnut fence around a lake near Devizes
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.
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Removal of a fallen tree across the tow path at Devizes
Removal of a fallen tree across the towpath at Devizes is all made easy with Sam on the crane!
New Spiderlift 23m tracked Cherry Picker/MEWP
Here are some images of our new Spiderlift 23m tracked Cherry Picker/MEWP/aerial platform.
We were working for Devizes Town Council to reduce a large 30m Oak Tree within Hillworth Park, Devizes
Full details of our new MEWP will be posted on our website shortly. It is available for hire. Just contact William for details.
1000m of stock netting and gates near Devizes – September
1000m of stock netting and gates near Devizes 16 September
Another 1000m of stock netting and gates completed nr Devizes.
150m native hedging and 500 new trees planted in Lavington
Not only pruning and removing trees but planting as well!
100m of new, native hedging planted by Tad by hand yesterday in Easterton, near Devizes.
The planting mix was 80% hawthorn with the remainder made up of spindle, dog rose and hazel – no blackthorn as there will be horses in the field in the future.
Hawthorn in hedging has a lot of great seasonal features including haws, hips, nuts, flowers and sloes, so white flowers in the spring. And then the berries and nuts will attract a diverse range of wildlife.
Update Dec 2020: The 100m continued to 150m of the new native hedging, as well as 500 new trees – a mixture of oak, beech, rowan, spindle and cherry. As with the hedging, all the trees were planted by Tad by hand.
The field was purchased in addition to the house and the owners wanted to create a woodland in years to come. The trees were part-funded by The Woodland Trust.
Two different sets of security gates erected
Two different sets of security gates erected last week – sign of the times I am afraid.
One set for Cross Engineering in Devizes for Henry Timmis, and one for a new development site in Westbury.
Both sets 1.8m high and of galvanised metal.
Stump Grinding in Devizes
Stump Grinding in Devizes – making short work of a large stump.
September 2020.
For details of all our tree surgery work please see here and for tree surveys please see here.
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.
Clearing willow on environmental stewardship land near Devizes
Last Saturday saw us clearing encroaching willow on environmental stewardship land nr Devizes. Job well done.