The historic village pond in Childrey, Oxfordshire, has been brought back to life thanks to work commissioned by Childrey Parish Council and carried out by Noll Countryside Services. The project was made possible by a grant from the Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment. A much valued feature at the heart of Read more
Noll Services has made a significant contribution to local biodiversity with the recent planting of over 9,000 trees at a country estate in West Berkshire. The extensive project, carried out using a tractor fitted with a single furrow planting attachment, saw each young tree carefully staked to provide extra protection Read more
Noll Services has recently added a new wildlife habitat to a West Berkshire farm by installing a traditional dew pond, blending modern construction with historic practice. The work began with careful leveling of the site before the pond was excavated and fitted with a heavy duty liner. Final ground works Read more
A West Berkshire landowner enlisted Noll Services to restore a set of reed beds that had become unserviceable and overgrown. The project has returned the natural filtering system to full operational status. The restoration work began with the careful clearing of the site, removing excess vegetation and debris that had Read more
The National Trust commissioned Noll Countryside Services to undertake the restoration of footpaths at one of Britain’s most renowned historical sites, Avebury. This site boasts the world’s largest megalithic stone circle and holds significance as both a tourist attraction and a place of religious importance for contemporary pagans. Constructed over Read more
Native species grow on the very thin soil which covers the chalk on the North Downs. We took special advice and soil scraped sections of a bank to create the perfect habitat for the native wild flowers to grow and not be smothered by intrusive weeds and thistles. A small Read more
It may seem strange to be building leaky dams however they serve a purpose. Constructed in accordance with the Countryside Stewardship Scheme, Leaky woody dams slow the movement of water and help push flows onto the floodplain during floods. This increases temporary storage of flood waters within water channels and Read more
Creating and restoring woodland paths is a task we have undertaken for as number of clients. We start with a species survey of the area to ensure that no restricted species will be disturbed. Topsoil is removed and a base put down with edging if required. Around the edges, the Read more
The water courses running through a water meadow had silted up and the meadow had deteriorated. The water voles migrated away and the owner called us in to restore the meadow.We carried out a site survey to check for endangered species and then set to work restoring the water flows. Read more
Sometimes nature starts to take over after some time. This was the case for a client where the paths had degraded and a wooden boardwalk over a wet area was dangerously rotting. We quoted for the task and set to work. The paths were cleared and new base and top Read more