Ground preparation
After felling work has been carried the ground is very often replanted but before this can happen the ground needs to be prepared to give new trees the best chance of establishing. Our ground preparation services include removing any existing tree stumps, mulching, scarifying, mounding and ploughing.
Hand cutting
When it comes to harvesting your timber we offer a quality hand cutting service, something which is hard to come by these days as mechanisation has largely taken over. Hand cutting involves felling trees by hand with a chain saw, rather than using a harvesting machine with a hydraulic harvesting head. Hand cutting results in improved log quality and …
Planting and establishment
We are able to help with all aspects of planning and planting new woodland.We can help you to select the right species for your purpose and conditions or offer advice of reintroducing your area’s natural species.We can also assist with practical elements of planting including protecting and supporting your trees, pest management and creating a maintenance plan to insure …
Ride creation/wind breaks
Rides are wide grassy tracks through woodland which have several benefits both for the trees and the surrounding wildlife.Rides provide a channel for wind to pass through your woodland therefore reducing the damage it causes to the trees; they provide breaks between trees to prevent disease from spreading and they bring natural light into the woodland which is great …
Site Clearance
Our site clearance service involves removing trees, stumps, roots, hedges and shrubs.
Spraying/invasive species control
If unwanted species of trees or vegetation are invading your woodland we offer a spraying service which will treat all the species apart from the ones you want to keep.
Thinning
Thinning is a woodland management practice where a proportion of the trees are deliberately removed. This can be done for several reasons.Thinning will give the remaining trees more light and space, stimulating them to grow faster and put on more girth, and therefore improving your crop and timber yield.It can also be done to help manage invasive species, …