General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I have worked on pipeline contracts where we have has SSSI’s to protect plants etc. In a lot of cases not worth the effort or cost. I especially remember one alongside the A6 from Carlisle to Penrith to protect some “ rare” thistle. We did everything we were instructed to. Used special excavators to pull soil back, stored it all on terram, protected the plants and reversed the actions when the pipe was laid. I spoke to the farmer after completion who was amazed at the lengths we went to. He said every Autumn he threw diesel or similar on and fired it up and it grew back stronger and healthier every Spring.