Forestry
We believe that woodlands built and managed through sustainable practices deliver the most significant financial, amenity and environmental benefits.
Forest Management
TreeRunner offers a complete range of Forest Management and contracting services to Woodland Owners. We aim to provide the highest quality of service and combine a client-centered approach with environmental best practices.
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Forest Management Plans - Compliant with grant scheme rules and Forest Certification Schemes
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Digital Mapping
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Grant & Felling License Applications
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Managing Woodland Access and Recreation
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Woodland Inventory and Tree Surveys
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Forest Certification for sustainable Forest Management
Timber Harvesting & Marketing
TreeRunner invests heavily in our forestry equipment, and training of our operators to ensure they achieve maximum yield from your woodland.
Additionally we have a variety of buyers from different markets and industries making the value of your timber more resilient to fluctuating markets.
Tree Planting & Woodland Creation
Our team of Forestry experts can assist in Tree Planting, including brash extraction after Clear Fell Operations & Woodland Creation Projects, from Woodland Design, Change of Use Planning, Grant Applications through to ordering Tree Stock and Planting your Woodland.
In addition we can support you through the process of attaining funding for you Tree Planting Project.
Felling Licenses & Timber Certification
Felling over 5m3 of timber requires a felling license issued by the National Forestry Authority (The Forestry Commision in England). In addition to felling and marketing timber we can prepare applications on behalf our clients. Similarly, we can offer support in respect to timber certification.
Woodland Grant Claims & Carbon Credits
We are familiar with Countryside Stewardship is a Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), FGS (Forestry) Grant Scheme used in Scotland and are able to guide our clients through this difficult process. Through this we are able to secure funding for many woodland projects including:
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Woodland Creation
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Woodland Health & restoration
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Invasive Species Control
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Some Tree Surgery works
In some instances it Carbon Credits may also present an opportunity for additional return to land owners. Contact us to find out if this is an option for your land.
Woodland Maintenance & Restoration:
We provide an ad hoc approach to woodland maintenance and offer a complete range of woodland maintenance services including
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Tree Health Inspections & Tree Risk Assessments
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Tree Surgery Works
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Replanting
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Weeding and Braken Control
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Drainage
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Fertilising
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Rhododendron and other Invasive Non-Native Species Control
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Fence construction and Maintenance
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Windblown Timber Clearance & Extraction
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Thinning Works
Timber Transport Planning
Timber transport undoubtedly has a significant impact on transport infrastructure of the often remote locations we extract timber from. To minimize and avoid this damage we work closely with local authorities to develop innovative solutions to mitigate this.
