Working around Newmarket means working around horses. Machinery noise, loose debris and an open gate all matter more here than they do anywhere else on our patch, so the method is agreed with the yard before anything starts.
Do you do hedge removal in Newmarket as well as trimming?
Yes. Hedges that have outgrown trimming, including conifers, can be removed and the stumps ground or dug out.
Will machinery upset the horses?
We plan the work around the yard's routine, keep noisy operations to agreed windows and hand clear anywhere a machine would be unsuitable.
Do you remove ragwort and sycamore from paddocks?
Yes, and we remove them properly rather than topping them, because both regrow readily and sycamore seedlings are a genuine risk to horses.
Can you cut hedging along a post and rail boundary?
Yes. Keeping the hedge face clear of the rails is exactly the work that protects the timber and keeps a long boundary looking uniform.
Do you work for private estates as well as yards?
Yes, we cover estate grounds, private homes and paddocks across Newmarket, Exning, Kennett and the surrounding villages.
Working safely around horses
We agree timings with the yard so cutting does not clash with movement on the horse walks, keep gates closed and accounted for, and sweep for debris before anything is turned back out.
Chainsaw and chipper work is kept to agreed windows, and we will happily hand clear a section near a nervous animal rather than bring a machine close.
Timings set around yard routine and exercise
Every gate closed and checked on the way through
Full debris sweep before horses return to a paddock
Ragwort, sycamore seedlings and other hazards removed, not just cut
Estate boundaries and long hedge runs
Post and rail boundaries with hedging behind them need the hedge kept off the rails or the timber rots and the line loses its shape. We cut to a consistent face along the full run so it reads as one boundary rather than a patchwork.
Hedge trimming in Newmarket around yards and homes
Most of the hedge cutting we do around Newmarket is long boundary hedging beside post and rail fencing, yard entrances and drives, plus ordinary garden hedges in the town itself. On yards the cut is timed around the horses, and every clipping is collected so nothing is left in a paddock or on a horse walk.
Where an old conifer or Leylandii hedge has grown beyond trimming, removing it completely and replacing the boundary can be the better answer. Our conifer hedge removal page explains how that is decided.
Boundary hedges kept clear of rails and gateways
Clippings collected before horses are turned out
Overgrown hedges reduced or removed
Regular garden maintenance visits in town
Reclaiming a tired paddock
Where grazing has been left, we clear the scrub, dig out the root balls, take out hazardous species and grade the ground so it can be reseeded or turfed. Sycamore seedlings in particular are worth removing at the root.
Where we work
Newmarket on the map
Straightforward advice
Planning outdoor work in Newmarket?
Call Craig or send photos, your location and a short description for an initial estimate.
