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…