Dec 5, 2021
This birch tree had become over-large from the space, probably because it was a poor planting choice way back when, and because the tree hadn’t been regularly pruned. Unfortunately, it had become too much for the residents to deal with and had become the subject of...
Nov 5, 2021
Run by the Minstead Trust, a charity which provides a variety of practical support to people with learning disabilities, Furzey Gardens is a magical woodland garden which invites and encourages us to get and keep in touch with our sense of wonder about the natural...
Oct 5, 2021
As we come into the Autumn months, there’s still foliage on the trees but shortly the deciduous varieties will defoliate and it’s a good time to take stock of your trees with some simple observations. Like us, trees show their health in their structure and condition;...
Sep 5, 2021
As for most people working outdoors, the weather forecast becomes a topic of regular conversation, having as it does a significant impact on what we can achieve and how we work. In the Winter, the cold and dark starts require the up-early personality of the lark…it’s...
Aug 5, 2021
As the world opened up and on one of the warm days in July, we found ourselves unexpectedly in Green Park in London, planning to spend 30 minutes over a quick sandwich.The park is a lovely space all year round but in the Summer the trees make a stunning natural green...
Jun 5, 2021
Spring time and the focus is on tidying the garden, pruning and planting. Hedge cutting and trimming is a year-round activity but it’s rare that we work on hedges of this size! This job involved three huge Leylandii hedges spanning several hundred meters of hedge line...
May 5, 2021
Urban trees offer huge benefits to cities and their inhabitants: From the aesthetic value of greenery and the biophilia effect – the positive mental health and wellbeing impacts of being near nature – to the now well-researched contribution that street trees make to...
Apr 5, 2021
In most roles, work experience is useful when you’re learning…there’s only so much you can get from a “full time” college course which actually only runs for three days in the week which also has to cover the essentials of basic tree identification, biology, soil...
Mar 5, 2021
Once the leaves are off the trees, we can really see the reach and stretch of the MEWP making the felling of this leaning Sycamore much safer and more efficient. There will always be a case for an experienced climber to work from the tree from a rope and...
Feb 5, 2021
This is Oliver, and some great pictures of him practicing his climbing at Sparsholt College where he is studying his Level 2 qualification in Arboriculture. Oliver works with us when he’s not at college and is making good strides in building his skills, knowledge and...
