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Darvel, Ayrshire · working throughout Central & Southern Scotland · 01560 329057 · office@cochraneforestry.co.uk
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Forestry

With many years of experience in all aspects of forestry groundworks, we are always willing to change and adapt cultivation methods and implements for specific customer requirements.

Forestry ground preparation

From restock sites to new woodland creation, we prepare ground by excavator, crawler or tractor, choosing the right method for the site and the planting plan.

Ploughed ground ready for planting

Ground preparation methods

Re-stockDitch mounding, V drains, brash raking
Woodland creationExcavator mounding: ditch, hinge and inverted mounding
Forestry ploughingCrawler or tractor: double throw mouldboard (2m or 3m spacings), single throw mouldboard, shallow ploughing (0.8m – 3.5m spacings, agricultural plough bodies), Xmas tree ploughing
ScarifyingMechanical screefing; continuous mounding (mounted or trailed)

Forestry groundworks & maintenance

  • Forestry road construction & maintenance
  • Woodland paths construction & maintenance
  • In-crop drainage (LGP machines)
  • Ride cutting
  • Site clearance
  • Flail topping
  • Hedge cutting
Crawler on a forestry siteWoodland pathIn-crop drainageExcavators mounding