We have completed our chemical weeding contract for the Forestry commission for 2016. The recent addition of a Yamaha Grizzly 450 quadbike to our machinery inventory helped make light work of tackling the large stands of rhododendron we encountered at Rempstone. The added advantage of a powered sprayer attachment with a 95 litre tank (holding water mixed with Roundup … Continue reading Contract complete…
Forestry Commission chemical weeding contract (2nd year)
Once again we are spraying for the Forestry Commission on Rempstone. This is the second year that we have been working to remove Rhododendron, Gorse, and Birch saplings. The results from last year are visible with very little re-growth. The Heather and Dwarf Gorse is thriving on the designated areas of open heathland that has … Continue reading Forestry Commission chemical weeding contract (2nd year)
A move to become more efficient…
In an attempt to become more efficient and save precious energy, a place was booked onto a recent practical climbing workshop at Treekit. The guys at Treekit have been pushing the SRT (stationary or single rope technique) for some time now and I thought it was only right that I should find out all about … Continue reading A move to become more efficient…
Recent tree work
We have been incredibly busy over the past three or so months with a mixture of tree work and forestry contracting. Sub - contracting on council street scene trees has seen us carry out numerous deadwooding and pruning operations as well as removing the occasional dead or dangerous tree. Private work has included a mixture … Continue reading Recent tree work
Chemical weeding project in Dorset
Peter Hart Tree Services are working on a Forestry Commission contract in Wareham, Dorset to control and prevent the re-growth of Rhododendron, European Gorse and Birch on previously mulched areas of the Wareham Beat. As part of the on going heathland restoration project taking place in this area we are using chemical weeding (spraying) to target … Continue reading Chemical weeding project in Dorset
Stump removal with the Jo-Beau 31 – 110 tracked grinder…
We've been busy these past few weeks with a lot of stump removal work. Made possible with our fully hydraulic, tracked jo-beau stump grinder. With its 36hp engine it has more than enough power to cut its way through the biggest of tree stumps. The narrow width (29") means that we can get Into back … Continue reading Stump removal with the Jo-Beau 31 – 110 tracked grinder…
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