Celtic RainforestServicesEcological contractors · Wales & beyond
Specialist invasive species management and native tree planting, with the care that sensitive landscapes deserve.
Tell us about your site ↗Explore our services ↓Celtic Rainforest Services
We help conservation organisations, land managers and property owners restore native woodland, tackle invasive plants and safeguard the habitats around them.
From a single patch to a complex, multi-site programme, our work starts with understanding the landscape: what needs to be controlled, what needs to be protected, and how to work carefully around both.
Our services
Practical delivery for native woodland creation, sensitive habitats and private gardens.
Rhododendron, Japanese knotweed, cotoneaster and other invasive plants. From woodland clearance to follow-up control after forestry operations, we match the programme to the species, site conditions and conservation objectives.
Explore target species ↗Planting native broadleaf trees for new woodland, habitat restoration and conservation projects. Experienced planting teams, with suitable tree protection agreed as part of the programme.
Explore our planting work ↗Careful work in SSSIs, SACs, National Landscapes and national parks. Protecting native vegetation, limiting ground disturbance and planning around wildlife are central to our approach.
How we work in protected habitats ↗Selective management of spreading bamboo, knotweed and unwanted woody plants in established gardens and private estates. Careful treatment around the planting you value, with follow-up for regrowth.
Care for your garden ↗Site assessment, a clear scope of work and monitoring for regrowth. We agree treatment priorities, access arrangements and reporting requirements with you before work starts.
See our process ↗Native tree planting & woodland creation
Planting native broadleaf trees for woodland creation, habitat restoration and the landscapes of the future.
Discuss a planting project ↗We provide practical planting teams for conservation organisations, landowners and estate managers. Our work follows the agreed species mix, spacing and site plan, with care for the habitats already present.
From winter planting programmes to scattered trees and woodland expansion, we plan the work with your project team. Suitable guards and protective cages can form part of the agreed scope.
The aim is to help native woodland establish in the right places, while respecting valuable open habitats and opportunities for natural regeneration.
Native tree planting across Nant Ffrancon, with tree protection where required.
Conservation planting for the National Trust at Foel.
Plantlife tree-planting workshop coaching in Nant Gwynant.
Sensitive habitats
Protected sites require more than clearance. They require close attention to the ecology, terrain and constraints of each work area.
Plan a sensitive-site project ↗Recognising non-target vegetation and working around important habitat features.
Planning access and the movement of cut material to minimise disturbance.
Choosing selective techniques suited to the site, rather than applying one method everywhere.
Coordinating the work with site managers, weather and ecological sensitivities.
In the field / Great Orme
Our Great Orme work brings the need for careful invasive plant management into sharp focus.
Here, non-native shrubs grow amongst sensitive limestone grassland. Rare flora, important invertebrate habitats and steep slopes make selective treatment and careful handling of cut material essential.
That is the attention we bring to a site: understand the conservation priorities, identify the targets and work with care.
Established gardens & private estates
Control problem plants with close attention to the borders, trees and shrubs around them.
Discuss your garden ↗Spreading bamboo, knotweed and unwanted woody growth can overwhelm an established garden. We bring the same careful, selective approach used on sensitive conservation sites to larger gardens and private estates.
We identify what needs to go and what you want to retain, then agree a treatment programme around that. Methods may include careful cutting, targeted stem or cut-stem treatment, and Ecoplug treatment of suitable tree stumps.
For bamboo and other persistent plants, follow-up over successive growing seasons may be needed. We assess regrowth and adapt the programme as the work progresses.
Our garden service focuses on selective plant control and careful handling of cut material, with the surrounding planting at the centre of the plan.
Our approach
Understand your planting or treatment objectives, site conditions, access and the features that need protection.
Set out methods, timing, practical constraints and a clear scope for your quote.
Carry out the agreed planting or treatment programme with site-specific risk assessments and careful methods.
Agree any establishment checks or further treatment needed as the project progresses.
Cutting target woody plants and treating the cut surfaces where appropriate. Ecoplugs may be used for suitable tree stumps. These targeted methods are assessed around the surrounding vegetation and site conditions.
Applying treatment to target foliage where this is suitable for the species and site. Timing and application methods are chosen for each management programme.
Applying treatment directly to suitable stems or cut surfaces. Cut-and-fill can be considered where appropriate for the target plant and permitted by the product instructions. The method is assessed as part of the site-specific programme.
Hand removal or cutting where appropriate, with a plan for handling the resulting material and avoiding unnecessary disturbance.
Target species
Not sure what is growing on your land? Send photographs and your site location with your enquiry.
Clearance and follow-up management in woodland and other affected habitats.
Site assessment and a planned treatment programme, with attention to regrowth and the movement of plant material.
Selective management of invasive shrubs in sensitive grassland and rocky terrain.
Discuss a site-specific approach for affected riverbanks and other habitats.
Contact us to discuss assessment and suitable management for your site.
Selective control in gardens and private estates, with a planned programme and follow-up to manage regrowth.
American skunk cabbage, aquatic plants or an unidentified species? Let us review your requirements.
Who we work with
Conservation & public bodies
Native woodland creation, habitat restoration, protected sites and public-access landscapes.
Landowners & forestry managers
Native broadleaf planting, woodland restoration and invasive control.
Homeowners & private estates
Selective invasive control for established gardens, with care for valued planting.
Start a conversation
Tell us about your woodland, planting project or garden. We’ll discuss what you want to achieve, the next step and any survey requirements.
info@celticrainforestservices.co.uk ↗07419 825 232 ↗North Wales · Working across Wales and beyond