Protecting New Parkland Trees

In the past month we have been helping to plant and protect some mature tree specimens in an area of old parkland in Northamptonshire. Tree numbers had been reduced since the 1980s by the effects of Elm disease within the grounds.

We placed guards around the specimens to prevent any damage from grazing Horses, aided by a small tracked post-banger.

Nicholsons at Le Manoir

Nicholsons forestry team have been helping to fence a new orchard planted within the grounds of Le Manoir at Great Milton. The site has been transformed in the past few months, from a fallow field covered in rough grasses, to a well structured and beautifully laid out feature of the hotel grounds.

Unusually, we had to stop the banging in of posts to accomodate a television crew, who are documenting the development of the site. As and when this programme makes it to our televisions, you may wish to note that the silence was proudly provided by our team of fencers!

Nicholsons in the London Evening Standard!

On Wed 6th April North Aston was featured in the London Evening Standard: There was a full page article singing the praises of the Cherwell Valley for it's easy commute to London and value for money when compared to Chipping Norton... After waxing lyrical about Fritwell and Souldern, it goes on to say "A slight step up, in cost terms at least, is North Aston, which is unspoiled by more modern developments and exceptionally well-mainteained. it continues "it also has Nicholsons, a fabulous plants nursery, which is simple heaven for the horticulturaly inclined". We can't get better praise than that!!