Feb 5, 2019
We’ve had a fantastic start to the year and really enjoyed the amazing winter skies this year. The early mornings at the yard have been bracing to say the least on occasions – it certainly gets the blood circulating when you’re breaking the ice just after 6 am...
Jan 5, 2019
Happy New Year to one and all! January’s usually a bit of a grey month but we’re all delighted here that it’s been so mild and dry – these are perfect conditions for tree surgeons. There are buds on virtually everything and the early Spring bulbs are up...
Dec 5, 2018
It’s nearly the end of the year and as usual, we’re reflecting a little on 2018 and looking forward to all the possibilities offered by the New Year. Small business life is exciting, challenging and hugely rewarding, especially if you particularly enjoy...
Nov 5, 2018
These images don’t need much in terms of explanation, and no doubt you’ve seen a fantastic collection of similar colours this year. The trees at this time of year remind us every day what a great job it is to work outside, how valuable it is to work so closely with...
Oct 5, 2018
Like many of our colleagues, we have taken plenty of calls about sometimes large branches breaking and falling from large, mature trees which look otherwise healthy and thriving. Known as Summer Branch Drop (SBD), there isn’t much research out there to help us...
Sep 5, 2018
What a fantastic season it’s been! Those of us in the team old enough to remember it have been reminiscing about the mythical 1976 when the days stretched out balmy and boiling in front of us and we had nothing else to think about but which shady woods we were...
Aug 5, 2018
We hope you’re having a wonderful Summer; we’re nostalgic about mythical 1976 that we (nearly!) all remember around here and we’ll share some of our highs from this season in a later post. But first, worrying news came to us from a valued and longstanding customer two...
Jul 5, 2018
This veteran Horse Chestnut tree stands in the meadows to the south of The Vyne National Trust house and gardens in Bramley, Basingstoke, and we pass it regularly on walks around the grounds. We’ve seen it in all its stages of decline, and have...
Jun 5, 2018
Saw a lovely example of serious “ivy ringing” at The Vyne (National Trust, near Basingstoke) whilst on a Sunday walk recently. Ivy which completely engulfs a tree will eventually threaten its survival, as it chokes and kills the crown foliage. The...
May 5, 2018
Spring is a good time to take a closer look at how your trees are doing as they come into leaf. We can tell a lot about a tree’s health by the quality, colour and condition of the leaves. We say Spring, but we can’t remember a time when...
