One of the great advantages of hydroseeding is that intricately shaped soil can be left undisturbed and hydroseed forming an erosion resistant blanket aiding erosion control and helping prevent silt entering the water course. The ditch sides on this scheme were part of a contract we had on a small road scheme in Redditch for [...]
While the majority of our work comes from the commercial sector, we also undertake domestic work and enjoy the challenge of working to very high standards. This scheme was for a private client near Cheltenham and involved hydroseeding 2000 m2 of lawn.
Heaton reservoir is a large drinking water reservoir which supplies water to greater Manchester. CDTS are able to offer a safe environmentally sensitive solution to re- establishing the vegetation after remedial works. CDTS use Groweb hydroseeding materials which 100 % organic and natural and as such pose no threat to contaminating the water supply. CDTS [...]
In Autumn of 2018 CDTS carried out the hydroseeding to a green wall in Halifax for DTMS ltd. Due to its size it attracted a lot of local and media attention and we werefeatured hydroseeding it on regional news. The wall is made up of geotextile filled bags which we then hydroseed onto the face. [...]
Creating wild flower meadows while challenging are one of the most rewarding aspects of our work. Site appraisal, seed selection and seed bed preparation are the keys to success. This meadow was created in a urban environment as part of a larger contract English Landscapes were undertaking for Bilston Council. CDTS were contracted to prepare [...]
After successfully carrying out restoration work for Banks mining on their open cast quarries, CDTS were contracted to carry out hydroseeding on Northumberlandia, a large profile earth sculpture. Banks Mining commissioned the artist Charles Jenks to design the largest human form sculpted into the landscape. Using 1.5 million tonnes of clay, the sculpture of a [...]
In 2012, CDTS Ltd were engaged to undertake seeding works around the new Visitor Centre at Stonehenge. This was relocated approximately 1.5 miles from its original site adjacent to the stones, to a new site at Airmans Corner, from which visitors would get a bus to the site itself. Areas around the Visitor Centre were [...]
CDTS are often approached with unusual requests from clients, to which we always endeavour to find a cost effective workable solution. One such project recently came from a specialist green roof company who had been commissioned to establish a green roof onto The New Royal Marines Training Headquarters at Instow in Devon. Due to the [...]
The Cambridge Guided Busway connects Cambridge with St Ives and Huntingdon and at 25 km, is the longest one of its type in the world. Specially adapted buses run on a combination of normal road and within pre-cast concrete troughs, aided by side-mounted guide-wheels. Construction started in 2007 and the Busway opened in 2011. Because [...]
CDTS were recommended to Coventry City Council as a company with the right credentials to undertake a program of annual flower seeding to various areas throughout Coventry. CDTS subsequently provided a comprehensive program from herbicide application, cultivation and hydroseeding to twenty different sites throughout the City, equating to approximately 22,000 m2. The sites ranged from roundabouts and [...]
