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This is our blog, where Dale features some of our work projects, or any other topic of interest (time permitting)! If you have anything that you would like Dale to consider, give him a call on 01305 771874 or 07530 686040. Please come back soon... Dale
Portland work in the wild wetlands creation conservation area

  • Now you see it…

    ... now you don't! This is a good little example of the difference our team is making to the reclamation of available habitat for limestone grassland species on Portland. This patch of dead Cotoneaster [...]

  • Oak Eggar Moth

    One of the benefits of working outdoors is the huge variety of species you encounter. This is the 5th instar stage of Lasiocampa quercus, the Oak Eggar Moth. There wasn't an oak tree in sight [...]

  • New tipper truck

    This is Bruce, the Scottish Tree Monkey, looking resplendent in his hi-vis vest, and our latest acquisition - the new tipper truck! Those people who are also self-employed will understand my sense of excitement [...]

  • Nice day for cotoneaster management

    The sun is shining at Tout Quarry Sculpture Park today, so it's a nice day for cotoneaster management. We have been trying out Shane's high tech quad copter to capture some video and [...]

  • Extreme Weeding!

    After a wet start to the day, the sun is finally breaking through to lift our spirits. This is Paul removing cotoneaster (extreme weeding!) from above the coast path at Tout Quarry Sculpture [...]

  • HMIRC The Verne

    It's not every day that you get asked to fell trees in a prison, or Her Majesty's Immigration Removal Centre - to be precise. The January storms had damaged the roots of two [...]

  • Storm damage work at Seaview Holiday Park

    Last week we were engaged by Seaview Holiday Park at Preston, Weymouth to carry out some remedial pruning of a large number of trees at the site. Many branches had snapped out in [...]

  • Garden & Grounds Maintenance

    Coastal Garden Projects offer a range of Garden & Grounds Maintenance services that can be individually tailored to your own requirements.  We understand that all gardens and landscaped grounds are different, and that owners have [...]