Case Studies
Tern Rafts A Soaring Success
In April 2011, we built and supplied two mink proof tern rafts to Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society, to be used on Watermead Country Park north of Leicester. They have proven to be a...
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Greenhouse staging
John from Surrey has sent us some great pictures of some staging he has built in their 14' x 8' greenhouse, to support the wide range of plants they grow including summer bedding, peppers and...
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Mink Proof Tern Raft LROS
Last month LROS (Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society) purchased two of our new design of mink proof tern raft. Jim Graham, of their Conservation and Education Committee has sent us this...
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Installing our new Disabled And Family Fishing Platforms
The water was frozen and the ground was rock hard, but the intrepid volunteers from the Brackley & District Angling Club assisted by Kye Jerrom from the Environment Agency and Chris Went from Filcris...
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Chain Link Fence
One of our customers has used our 90mm x 90mm x 1.2m hollow recycled plastic posts and post caps in a fencing project to stop unauthorised parking. Mr D, from Peterborough, used the posts (available
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Filcris Recycled Plastic Otter Holt Featured on BBC Countryfile
BBC Countryfile followed volunteers from Durham Wildlife Trust installing one of our recycled plastic otter holts at their Low Barns Reserve , to be screened on Sunday the 10th October 2010. The...
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Protecting pond liner from sunlight
The pond in the Filcris garden is suffering in the heat as much as the rest of us and has dropped by over a foot . We do not want to top it up if we can avoid it, since we need to keep our precious...
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Experienced woodworker makes recycled plastic greenhouse worktop
A recent customer of ours has sent us some pictures of a recent project making a recycled plastic potting up table from our 18mm thick stokboard using woodworking tools which they sell. Mr Arnott of...
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Otter Holts
In 2009 Yorkshire Wildlife Trust was awarded funding from SITA trust to start a year long Otter Recover Project on the River Wiske near Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Along with habitat creation for...
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Filcris Recycled Plastic Otter Holts Feature on BBC Autumnwatch
Springwatch
In the new series of Springwatch on the BBC, Martin Hughes-Games has been looking for novel conservation projects.
The Filcris Recycled Plastic Otter Holt was highlighted recently and...
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Ladder Frame Track Bed
Two Filcris customers have used our recycled plastic products to develop ladder frame track beds for garden railways.
One customer from Trowbridge has adapted the ladder frame technique developed by...
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Fairchild’s Meadow Interpretation boards and circular markers
The Problem
Haddenham Conservation Society wanted discrete, attractive interpretation boards and way-markers that were vandal-proof and therefore non-combustible, as well as being long-lasting...
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Perse School for Girls Interpretation Board and Dipping Platform
In 2007, Filcris Ltd was approached by the Perse School for Girls, an independent school in Cambridge, to provide an interpretation board for an area near their playing fields the school manages as...
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RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes: Tern Nesting Rafts
The Problem
Common Terns have been nesting on islands at Fen Drayton Lakes since 1975, but late spring floods have been destroying both eggs and young chicks.
Understanding the Requirements
The...
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Surrey Wildlife Trust Otter Holt
The Problem
Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Otters & Rivers Project were using traditional designs for their Otter holts, including logs and brash, which rot and are visually quite intrusive, or concrete...
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British Antarctic Survey – Bird Island
The Problem
Conservation scientists on the Bird Island wildlife reserve off South Georgia in the South Atlantic were impacting the environment by walking on the fragile soils.
Understanding the...
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Environment Agency Fishing Platforms
The Problem
The Environment Agency, Anglian Region wanted a range of fishing platforms with wheelchair access. Proposed solutions were costly and required regular maintenance.
Understanding the...
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Braintree District Council Entrance Signs
The Problem
Braintree District Council and Essex County Council wanted entrance signs for a range of main road locations on the border of the District. Originally, timber designs were considered,...
