Castle Archdale

Clive Richardson Limited were engaged as a specialist Arboricultural Contractor by H&J Martin to carry out tree surgery works at Castle Archdale in County Fermanagh. The works were being undertaken for DFPNI under the Pan Government Collaborative Framework 2014 – Property Management (Southern Regions).

The contract involved carrying out a range of tree surgery processes identified within the tree survey report provided by the client. Works undertaken included crown cleaning, removal of ivy, trimming or removal of branch stumps, the removal of structures within the crown of the tree (including swings, tree huts, nails, signs, etc), removal of epicormics, crown lifting, trimming trees back from buildings, clearing all branches from the path of overhead cables, reduction and removal of competing leaders, reduction of end weight, reforming crowns, topping, re-pollarding, re-coppicing, pruning, retrenchment pruning, felling and stump grinding.

Most of the works undertaken were carried out to a planned programme, although during the works a number of emergency and unplanned works were also identified and carried out.

During the works CRL had to pay attention to the various HSEQ requirements within the Country Park including environmental protection orders covering Lower Lough Erne where Castle Archdale is situated. It was also necessary to put in place a detailed traffic and pedestrian management plan to ensure that members of the public were protected whilst the works were being undertaken.