Green-tech has
supplied the tree planting materials for the creation of a new woodland on the
Conholt Park Estate in Hampshire.
Wessex Woodland
Management offers bespoke management and contract services to woodland owners
throughout the South of England. They were awarded the contract to create the
woodland under the Countryside Stewardship scheme.
This is a scheme to
provide farmers, foresters and land managers with a viable, long-term source of
income for delivering environmental benefits on their land. This includes the
creation of habitats for wildlife, pollinator plots and increased biodiversity.
Planting on the
Conholt Park Estate was carried out by Wessex Woodland Management to increase
woodland cover on the estate and provide wildlife habitats, link together
existing clumps of woodland, enhance the general landscape and to provide game
cover for the estate shoot in the long term.
Green-tech supplied in
the region of 15,000 Tubex tree shelters and 14 rolls of mesh tree guards to
cover the project needs. The total area planted was 9.31ha, spread across
eight compartments with planting density varying from 1100 to 1600 stems per
hectare.
The sites were planted
with predominantly mixed native broadleaves, which were protected using 1.5m
tall Tubex tree shelters. A small element of western red cedar and Norway
spruce conifers were included and these were protected using 0.75m tall Tubex.
Holm oak and woody shrubs were protected by 1.2m tall mesh trees guards.
Wessex Woodland
Management included hybrid walnut and wild service trees to enhance the species
mix and biodiversity. The species mix varied and was dependent upon the soil
type and exposure.
John Parker from
Wessex Woodland Management said: "Green-tech supplied the materials at the
best price and delivered direct to site. They adhered well to our delivery
schedule and met all of our timescales. We would recommend dealing with
Green-tech.”
