Contract Services

We have many years experience in providing the following services, we have developed work practices to enable us to complete these works on sites with difficult access such as steep slopes, no vehicle access etc.

Please Contact us to arrange a site visit to discuss your requirements.

1. Fencing.

2. Footpaths and Access.

3. Woodland Management.

4. Vegetation Management.

5. Invasive Plant Species Control.

6. Ponds and Drainage.

7. Habitat Management.

8. Site Cleansing and Waste Disposal.

9. Bonded Aggregate Surfacing.

1. Fencing.

• Stock Fencing.
• Post and Rail Fencing.
• Safety Fencing.
• Rock Fencing.
• Slate Fencing.
• Split Timber Fencing.
• Shaped Wood fencing.
• Chestnut Palings

We can provide advice and specifications for all of the above.

 

2. Footpaths and Access.

• Upgrading of current paths.
• Building new paths.
• Erosion control.
• Footpath specifications and design.
• Site visitor management.

3. Woodland Management.

• Tree planting and maintenance.
• Thinning and re-spacing of plantations.
• Coppicing.
• Tree safety works.
• Tree safety surveys.
• Woodland design and planning.

We can provide advice and specifications for all of the above.

 

4. Vegetation Management

• Strimming.
• Mowing.
• Traditional hay meadow cutting.
• Scrub clearance.
• Heathland clearance.

5. Invasive Plant Species Control

We use a variety of control techniques: cutting, pulling, grazing, light deprivation, stem injection, stump treatment and foliar spraying.

• Monitoring of sites and advice on a recommended treatment program.
• Single treatments or a schedule of treatments.
• A report of work completed and an herbicide record sheet.

We work to the latest best industry standards for herbicide treatment of invasive plants.

Species treated (Common name/Scientific name):

• Rhododendron/Rhododendron ponticum.
• Japanese knotweed/Fallopia japonica.
• Himalayan balsam/Impatiens glandulifera
• Himalayan honeysuckle/Leycesteria formosa.
• Spotted laurel/Acuba japonica.
• Buddleia/Buddleja davdii.

We carry out invasive plant control within the national park, for local council countryside and planning services and for the construction industry.

6. Ponds and Drainage

• Building Ponds For Wildlife.
• Pond Clearing.
• Drain Digging/Clearance.
• Improving Drainage On Difficult Sites.
• Reversing Drainage To Create Wildlife Areas.

7. Habitat Management

For habitat management projects we can provide surveys, advice, hands-on work or a combination of all three. Please contact us with your requirements.

Examples of one off habitat improvement work we have carried out are:

• Ditch Enhancement For Watervoles.
• Nutrient Deprevation To Increase Plant Diversity.
• Coppicing Works.
• Pool Creation.

For specific requirements please contact us.

8. Site Cleansing And Waste Disposal

We provide a site cleansing service; either one off site cleanse or a regular litter picking service, including all drug related debris. This includes all waste removal and disposal.

9. Bonded Aggregate Surfacing

• Application of non slip surfaces on bridges and board walks.