Sensitive Removal of TPO-Protected Trees: Assessment, Consultation and Controlled Execution Nicholsons is proud to share a case study, demonstrating the detailed planning and coordination required to remove ten mature black pines from a prominent landscape feature protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). Having a trusted relationship with Nicholsons, the client contacted us when fungi were observed on [...]

St. Peter's Wood Site: Land at Hartshorne, Swadlincote Client: Mountpark Developments Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Forestry, Arboriculture and Soils Overview Nicholsons provided ecological, forestry and soil support to the creation of a new multifunctional woodland in Hartshorne, Swadlincote. Our teams transformed arable farmland into a public access woodland that captures carbon, enhances biodiversity and supports visitor [...]

Enhancing Biodiversity Through the Use of Management Plans Site: Bardon 3 Client: Woodfarm Holdings Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Arboriculture, Landscape Architecture Overview The development plan for a parcel of land in Ellistown, Coalville, Leicestershire involved two areas totalling 35.48 hectares, divided into 32.6 hectares for the main site and 2.88 hectares for a proposed farm. [...]

Nettlebed Estate – managing tree risk Safety first The Nettlebed Estate is located in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and consists of a mixture of woodland, pasture, open farmland and parkland. Also used as a location for shoots, the estate has long been committed to proactive woodland management, with woodland planting undertaken in the early part of the [...]