Holistic Woodland Management

An essential first step in discovering what is in your woodland and what your woodland could be. A 2-3 hour visit followed up by a written report. This initial survey informs all other decisions about how to manage your woodland.

We carry out practical operations such as thinning woodland, creation and maintenance of woodland rides and woodland glades, coppice restoration, removal of invasive species, deer fencing and deer management, all in the context of holistic forest planning.

We offer advice and planting of new woodlands. Creation of woodlands is an important balance to managing existing woodlands and cutting down trees. We source trees of local provenance, whilst also encouraging consideration of natural regeneration. We offer ground preparation, planting, protection, aftercare and advice on how to maintain woods once they are established.

It's Hedge Laying Season! Time is short so book us in today - your local hedge laying contractors! We can advise on the best way to navigate the various hedge laying schemes and grants available. A laid hedge looks great in the landscape's broader context, a work of art which creates an impressive biodiversity of a woodland strip.

We are qualified and insured to work at height to survey and work on difficult and dangerous trees. We can offer to reinstate ancient pollards, to prune or remove trees which pose a threat to the public or to buildings, or veteranise trees to create the best possible potential habitat for nature.

A low impact method of maximising value from your timber. Using just a chainsaw and a guide rail we can access timber on wet or inaccessible slopes to produce planks, beams and other sectional timber without the need for extraction or the use of heavy machinery.

We produce a document integrating your vision for the woodland with the realities of sustainable forest management. We write these for clients accessing Countryside stewardship grants or those who need to provide one as part of a business plan.