Emergency storm damage

The extreme weather in the UK has been on the rise in recent years, this has meant the team have been on call during freak weather events. 

Trees roadside

If you have a tree on your property which borders a road get in touch regarding advice on the best course of action. All work roadside requires council permits, and specific machinery permits (MEWP’s etc)- if you are to use a contractor they should acquire this for you when providing traffic management, always check.  

Felling

The complete removal of a tree, depending on the state of the tree in question and other extraneous factors this can be done in a few ways. Often it is either from the ground, or aerially (by a climber) sectionally. If it is too dangerous the use of bigger machinery is required for maximum safety.  

Monolithing

The practice of this includes reducing a dead or dying tree back to its main stem. This retention is preferred over felling where appropriate due to the environmental benefits it presents.  

Veteranising

This is the process of intentionally causing damage to a tree which would naturally take years; this includes broken/torn branches, woodpecker holes, fungi plugs/indoctrination and internal hollowing. This is an approach increasingly used to bridge the current (problematic) gap between the UK’s middle aged and veteran trees.  

Veteran management and bracing

current bracing systems have come a long way from their older counterparts, and there are now lots of options and different systems of bracing to best suit the tree's needs.  

Formative pruning

This is carried out on young specimens and will determine the shape as the tree grows, this is beneficial on fruit trees where the weight of the fruit can be balanced and managed further down the line. It also helps most other species to discourage multi-stemmed canopies which (in urban environments) can produce problems later on.  

Pollarding

The practice of ‘heavy’ pruning, only suitable for certain species.  

Reductions

This differs for every tree depending on species, age, health etc. The general idea is to lessen the canopy for the benefit of the tree (reduction of wind loading, reduction of over weighted limbs etc).  

Thinning

This is the practice of reducing the internal growth to allow more light and airflow into and through the canopy, this allows more light to pass through the tree benefitting the lower level plants. 

Crown lift

The process of ‘lifting’ (removing) selective lower limbs so the canopy of the tree appears to start higher.  

Planting

We can source a wide range of young to mature trees depending on what you’re after, we will talk through the suitability of a site for certain species and aftercare of your new tree. Depending on what you’re after we may even be able to donate a tree to you or your site to keep on top of our arb neutral tally (see ‘the green revolution’ for examples of this). 

Stump grinding

The complete removal of a stump. 

Eco plugs

An alternative to stump grinding, benefits of this include: if you don’t have access for a stump grinder but definitely want the stump gone this is a good way to ensure no new growth would occur and eventually the stump will rot away. It also completely restricts growth with correct installation, the tree draws the substance into its root system so no re-sprouting should occur- particularly helpful with species such as rhododendron for ‘weed’ control.  

Mobile milling

The process of turning green, felled timber into planks. We use our trusty Alaskan mill with a very big saw attached to it. This is a great way of utilising timber you’ve had a part in growing!