PeatlandRestorationStaffordshire

Restoring Staffordshire’s Natural Ecosystems

Treeclear UK are proud to be your 5-star-rated peatland restoration company covering Staffordshire & throughout the UK for a wide range of clients.

Restoring peatland areas in Staffordshire is what we do here at TreeClear UK. We’ve been specialists for over a decade with access to industry-leading equipment such as low ground pressure machinery.

Peatlands play a crucial role in carbon storage, flood prevention, and biodiversity conservation and it’s paramount to look after and maintain them. That’s where we come in because as we ensure these valuable ecosystems continue to offer benefits for many years.

We can support your peatland restoration in a number of ways including:

Habitat creation
Re-profiling of ditches
Ditch blocking
Pond and scrape creation
Bunding and rewetting

Contact us about peatland restoration in Staffordshire

Get in touch with us today by calling us directly at 07813 140 683 or use our online contact form.

Why Peatland Restoration Matters in Staffordshire

Staffordshire has many peatland areas which are beautiful but over the years they have suffered with various issues such as the release of stored carbon, loss of wildlife habitats, and a reduced ability to manage water flow. Peatland restoration helps combat climate change massively, protects local wildlife, and restores the natural wonder of the county.

Aerial photo of large area of peatland restored by Treeclear UK

Here at TreeClear UK, we provide a range of services that are tailored towards the specific needs and requirements of the peatland itself and the client. Whether you’re a private client or public entity, we work with you to ensure proper restoration.

Rejuvenating your landscape is our overall goal and we may carry out one or several of the following to achieve this:

Surface Mulching

Surface mulching plays a strong role in rejuvenating peatland surfaces. This process entails dispersing finely chopped vegetation, such as heather and other woody plants, across the ground. Acting as a shield, the mulch helps conserve moisture, enriches the substrate with organic nutrients, and fosters the resurgence of indigenous plant life. Additionally, this method promotes the formation of microhabitats, providing ideal conditions for dormant mosses and plants to re-establish and flourish.

Stump Grinding & Stump Augering

When transitioning forested areas in Staffordshire back to bogland, stump grinding and augering are indispensable techniques in peatland restoration. Stump grinding employs advanced tools like low-pressure excavators fitted with hydraulic grinding wheels to reduce stumps to ground level or lower. In contrast, stump augering uses a corkscrew-shaped hydraulic attachment to efficiently drill and remove stumps, ensuring minimal disruption to the surrounding terrain.

Ditch Blocking & Peat Dams

Water management is pivotal in Staffordshire peatland restoration, achieved through ditch blocking and constructing peat dams. These approaches involve sealing drainage channels and erecting barriers like peat bunds to trap water on-site. By halting water outflow, these methods recreate the wet conditions necessary for sustaining a robust peatland ecosystem and promoting long-term recovery.

Reprofiling & Bunding

Reprofiling and bunding are key practices in repairing the structure and water retention ability of degraded peatlands. Reprofiling adjusts the land’s contours to enhance water retention and support peat formation, while bunding involves crafting raised earthen barriers and complementary ditches to manage water movement effectively across the landscape.

Specialisation in Larger Projects

TreeClear UK specialises in large-scale peatland restoration in Staffordshire and across the region and across the UK.

Leveraging state-of-the-art, low-impact machinery, we deliver efficient and precise restoration services. From surface mulching and stump grinding to ditch blocking and bund construction, we ensure every project meets the highest standards, completed on schedule and within budget.

Key sectors we provide peatland restoration for in Staffordshire include:

Government organisations
Private estates
Wildlife trusts

Why Choose TreeClear UK?

We think you should choose us for your peatland restoration projects in Staffordshire for a number of reasons. We have a tonne of experience and expertise which is absolutely essential for work of this nature.

We’ve dealt with complex sites and have a tried and tested process which is trusted by our clients. You can see from the plethora of positive testimonials on Google that we’re a contractor.

Our methods are sustainable, competitively priced and we communicate transparently at all times. Get in touch for fast quotations and expert advice from our team today and find out exactly how we can help you.

Qualifications and member organisations we are proud to be a part of include:

Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS)
City & Guilds NPTC qualified including (FMOC)
Members Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA)

Get in touch

We hope you’ve now got all the information you require about peatland restoration services in Staffordshire. We are a fine choice and would be honoured if you selected us to work on your project.

Now all you need to do is call us on 07813 140 683 or use the online contact form and we’ll get back to you readily.

Our Customers

Treeclear UK are trusted by some of the UK's leading organisations

A competent contractor, always willing to innovate and problem solve. Considerate about the quality of their works, whilst still delivering good value for money. Have used, are using, and will continue to use for a variety of woodland tasks.

- Will Livesley

I have used TreeClear UK as contractors for the last nine years and have always been really impressed with their service and approach to each job. Anthony Lambert and his team bring extensive knowledge and experience that is applied with diligence to difficult work sites. The use of their low ground pressure tracked machines on peat mires leave very little impact on sensitive vegetation. Their bespoke mulching equipment has efficiently dealt with really dense stands of rhododendron and regenerated Sitka spruce, reducing material to a manageable chip mat. Our landowners and other clients have been extremely pleased with the end result. I would always recommend TreeClear UK for clearance work on sensitive tree/shrub clearance sites.

- Marcus

Treeclear removed trees, scrub and rhododendron during the winters of 2021/22 and 2022/23 at on of our National Nature Reserves. They delivered an excellent service; competent, practical and efficient on a complex and hazardous site. Their understanding of the difficulties in working on a raised bog and their expert use of specialist equipment was integral to the successful delivery of the project which has allowed us to restore key parts of the habitat to benefit biodiversity and help reduce CO2 emissions.

- Jim