tree moving
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Tree moving at Buckinghamshire Golf Club /in , , /by

Tree Moving

On very cold January day, we worked together with the course manager Simon Graham and his groundsman and our 1.6 metre tree spade machine.

As at many golf courses, this prestigious club has several planted copses that can be used to redesign the course as various stages.  Suitable specimen trees were selected from one of these areas of densely planted trees on the golf course and then transplanted to carefully planned and marked out positions on the seventh and eleventh fairways. The trees required guying systems and carefully watering for two years, after which they will be fully established.

 

major tree planting project
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Major tree planting project /in , , , , /by

Major tree planting project 

Practicality Brown had a large scale planting project in Buckinghamshire. The private development required over 250 semi-mature trees of at least 7 metres height, together with associated landscaping works, including Carpinus betulus box head trees, box hedging and topiary such as columns, Taxus pyramids and Buxus balls. The designer and client chose Practicality Brown, stating Read more →

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Specimen shrubs and trees /in , , , /by

Specimen shrubs and trees 

Arne Maynard is a highly respected and established Garden Designer, who has published many books. Arne was impressed with our attention to detail and efficiency on tree planting projects for his clients and asked us to plant at his own home in Monmouthshire.   A range of tall Beech trees, Yew topiary and Box balls were planted. The installation was not straightforward, Read more →

Historic Oak transplanting
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Historic Oak Avenue Restoration /in , , /by

Historic Oak Avenue Restoration 

Practicality Brown Ltd were proud to have been chosen as the specialist contractor to carry out tree transplanting of local provenance Oaks as part of a major restoration project at Wentworth Castle, South Yorkshire.

We transplanted 60 large Quercus robur, or Common Oak (each up to 80cm girth or trunk circumference measurement) from other areas of the estate. The aim was to recreate the 18th Century Great South Oak Avenue at the Castle and was complemented with a further 50 English provenance stock that we sourced and planted and forms part of the general Restoration works at the Grade one listed mansion. All oaks have re-established well and the project has been a great success.