Countryside Management Gallery
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Controlling Himalayan Balsam along the River Dee
Large scale Typha removal from what was a fully covered pond
A protected island of Reedmace is ideal for nesting birds and the new open water will benefit all kinds of wildlife
Removal of scrub on a nature reserve is aided by the use of a wood chipping machine
The portable milling machine in action
Plastic piling dam installed by hand to block a drain that was reducing water levels at Risley Moss Nature Reserve, Warrington
Creation of 140 meters of meandering wetland habitat for Water Voles. Small dams were used to maintain a suitable depth of water throughout
Plastic piling dam installed to raise water levels within a lost peatland within Delamere Forest
NPTC qualified in the use of chainsaws for tree felling
Stem injection of Japanese Knotweed is the most effective way to kill this destructive and invasive vegetation
100m of bank stabilization to control erosion due to motor boats using brash faggots and rock rolls
The first stage of creating a wildflower meadow is using our 60l broadcast sprayer to kill off existing grass and perennial weeds
Digging out and lining a new pond
Cross-cutting newly felled trees to make them easier to remove from the work site
Scrub clearance on peatland. Brash burnt on raised tin sheets to minimize disturbance to the ground and reduce risk of the peat catching on fire
Dam installed on a drain within Delamere Forest. Interlocking 2m long plastic pilings were used that were reinforced with compacted peat and logs
Using a tractor and a specially adapted quadbike to harrow and sow seeds to create a wildflower meadow
Laying a hedge to create both a boundary and habitat for local wildlife
A series of platforms to cross a large area of wet ground within a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve
Sculpting the edges of a newly dug pond to make sloping banks suitable for Watervoles to inhabit
No project too small or too big
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