Woodland, Hedgerow and Tree Translocation
Practicality Brown has extensive experience of large scale woodland and hedgerow translocation and tree transplanting.
Hedges reduced for transplanting
Low ground pressure machinery working in woodland
Optimal Tree Spade moving individual trees
Woodland Translocation
Woodland translocation is carried out according to age and likelihood of re-establishment. The most common method involves coppicing of larger trees followed by stump translocation then woodland soil incorporating all mycorrhizal and seed/bulb bank. Care is taken to minimize ground impact, relocate soil horizons and habitat features. Occasionally smaller flora is individually containerized and transplanted according to best horticultural practice.
Hedgerow Translocation
Hedgerow Translocation is carried out according to age and species of hedge and the method best suited to acceptable level of re-establishment on the receptor site. Typically the hedgerow is coppiced, followed by transplanting using either a tree spade machine or by adapted excavator attachments. Successful translocation depends on good aftercare.
Tree Transplanting
Individual tree moving involves complete tree and root ball translocation using a purpose built vehicle-mounted tree spade. Trees are moved individually from receptor to donor locations one at a time from receptor to donor locations.
Practicality Brown Experience
Practicality Brown is experienced in both woodland assessments, surveying for translocation and carrying out the works. Any translocation work requires planning, management, operational expertise and aftercare; we have the experience and capabilities, having transplanted over 500,000 root ball stock over three decades.
Woodland Translocation Experience includes Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1), where extensive areas of coppice woodland were transplanted and road building projects such as A46 Widmerpool to Newark completed in 2012 where over 3km of hedge and 3ha was successfully translocated.
“Translocation uses skills from across the company; our tree nursery staff have the horticultural knowledge, whilst our tree clearance division provides the management and innovation required to make it happen”
Alastair Beddall, Managing Director, Practicality Brown
For more details, please contact Alastair Beddall or Phil Miller on 01753 652022
