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
Desilting and tree removal around existing pond, to improve habitat for GCN and other aquatic wildlife, after leaf litter and fallen trees had filled the pond over time
Removal of scrub on a nature reserve is aided by the use of a wood chipping machine
The portable milling machine in action
Installation of pre-planted, coir logs in a serpentine shape to encourage vegetation to grow throughout the pool and slow the flow of the river for Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Installation of innovative ‘Dragon’s teeth’ structures within the River Braint to naturalise the river and allow more suitable habitat for breeding salmon, for North Wales Rivers Trust
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
New steps and bridge installed within a North Wales Wildlife Trust nature reserve
Artificial floating island built and installed within a river to increase biodiversity and slow the flow of the river
Digging out and lining a new pond
Bank stabilisation with pre-planted coir logs to encourage natural bank vegetation to grow
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
New hedgerow planting to increase biodiversity on National Trust land
Wetland creation: Scrape being excavated as part of a new wetland mosaic for the Mersey Environmental Advisory Trust
No project too small or too big
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