Woodland
contracting services - planting, protection and management
Tree surgery and felling |
Establishment
We can offer an inclusive woodland establishment service for those
who require cost-managed work that ensures complete establishment
of the woodland area, fulfilling the requirements of the woodland
grant scheme contract where appropriate. For the first three years
we will arrange to supply, plant, protect, weed and replace losses
at a fixed price agreed at year one. Alternatively, you may wish
to take advantage of one or a combination of the services detailed
below:
Planting
At Heritage Woodlands Ltd we offer a comprehensive planting service
for all landowners and farmers covering woodland, hedges and parkland
areas in using the top quality young trees from our 100 acre forest
nursery. Services range from on site advice for farm and estate
staff through to a complete planting and establishment plan by
our own experienced planting teams. Larger schemes can be planted
economically with our mechanical planter.
Protection
After planting, the trees will need protection from vermin browsing.
Individual tree shelters usually offer the best protection against
rabbits and hares. Where deer are a problem, particularly the
larger species, fencing may be a more practical and economical
option than individual guarding. Each site has different merits
and we can tailor the option most suitable for your particular
situation.
Weeding
Regular weeding of new woodlands for the first three years is
essential to achieve acceptable establishment and maximising growth
rates. We offer a comprehensive weed control service, matching
appropriate chemicals to target specific weeds and take account
of particular situations.
'Beating-Up'
Replacement of losses each year is essential to maintain viable
stocking rates and is a requirement of the Woodland Grant Scheme,
thus producing a healthy diverse woodland in the future. We will
assess the losses and prepare an easy to follow loss assessment
report containing species name, size and value. We then arrange
supply, planting and weeding of all replacements.
Contact us for contracting services and for our Heritage Woodlands Manual (96 pages)
Mechanical
tree planting |
A new planting
scheme |
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