Low Impact Timber Extraction

Following the loss of some Larch through wind blow, the owner wanted the wind blown trees felled and extracted. The area is wet and as the woodland is weighted heavily towards conservation we wanted to leave minimal sign and impact. We hand cut the wind blow larch with a combination of hand winch and chainsaw and then used a compact tractor and small timber trailer to extract the 2.5m lengths to the yard for onward sale.

The trailer, whilst simple is perfect for this type of operation. Carrying 1500kg of timber a time the impact on the ground was very low. By ensuring the hand cutting left low and tidy stumps, access is well within this set ups capabilities, even when the trees where originally planted on plow lines.