Robert HenryMay 8, 20211 minDragonfly removalBit of an unusal little job of removing a wooden dragonfly sculpture at RSPB Fairburn Ings. The weighty sculpture was anchored down to...
Robert HenryMay 8, 20211 minFootpath workWe never seem to post much about our footpath work so here's a few photo's that I've dug out. We've worked extensively for National...
Robert HenryMay 8, 20211 minFour heavy bridgesFour bridges in this steep sided wooded valley had come to the end of their lives so we were asked by Kirklees Council to replace them....
Rachel HenryNov 4, 20191 minNew machinery in operationOur new machinery is in operation restoring the UK's peatlands. We've invested £125000 in new equipment that will help us to deliver more...
Rachel HenryJun 21, 20191 minBoost for the businessAitch Conversation has successfully bid for South Pennine Leader Funding which will enable us to increase our capabilities in peatland...
Robert HenryApr 11, 20191 minMoorland Track MaintenanceWe've completed over a kilometer of track maintenance for the National Trust in the Peak District recently. The track had deteriorated to...
Robert HenryMar 27, 20191 minMolinia cutting for the RSPBWe've had a busy season of flailing this year. We finished it with a job for the RSPB cutting molinia. The work was to introduce a wider...
Robert HenryMar 20, 20191 minLiving Willow for Natural Flood ManagementOne of our latest projects has been installing living willow dams as an innovative method of natural flood management on the moors around...
Robert HenryJan 3, 20191 minHeather CuttingWe've been busy cutting heather this year using our specialist alpine tractor to create firebreaks and diversify the age structure of...
Robert HenrySep 12, 20182 minBeech Monoliths at Hardcastle CragsWe've been busy at National Trust Hardcastle Crags in the South Pennines creating 150 Beech monoliths. There were some areas of...
RobAug 24, 20171 minPeak Naze Gully BlockingAitch have been successfully awarded a new contract with Moors for the Future carrying out gully blocking works on Peak Naze Moor. The...
RobJul 20, 20171 minBracken ControlWe've been carrying out some bracken control for National Trust Dark Peak Estate. The work is to help some trees to establish that have...
Robert HenryJul 10, 20171 minNew Work HorseWe've got a new addition to the team at Aitch to help keep up with the workload. The new Ford Ranger will be a true work horse letting us...
RobJul 3, 20171 minNatural Flood ManagementWe've recently being doing more natural flood management at Hardcastle Crags in Hebden Bridge with National Trust and Slow the Flow...
Robert HenryJun 6, 20171 minFootpaths at Hardcastle CragsWe've recently carried out a few little jobs at Hardcastle Crags continuing from the large footpath projects we did earlier in the year....
RobApr 20, 20171 minSlowing the flowWorking for National Trust Hardcastle Crags we undertook some work to help with a flood alleviation project. Hebden Bridge suffers a...
RobApr 20, 20171 minBrown Knoll Flagged PathMany will have known the quagmire of a path up to Brown Knoll on the Edale skyline and many were observed succumbing to the peaty depths...
Robert HenryApr 20, 20171 minBrash SpreadingWorking for Moors for the Future we were engaged to spread over 2000 bags of heather brash onto bare peat at Bleaklow and Peal Naze. The...
RobApr 20, 20171 minTree plantingThis season saw more tree planting for National Trust high Peak Estate. Nearly 15000 trees were planted on four sites across the Dark...
RobApr 20, 20171 minHeather Bales at DovestoneWorking for RSPB we installed 3000 heather bales as dams around the moors of Dovestones Reservoir at Greenfield, Oldham. The heather...