Jun 5, 2025
In recent years it has become normal practice to use a Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) wherever we can to work safely at height. These pieces of kit come in different modes, sixes and lengths of reach, static, tracked and vehicle-mounted, so there is a choice...
May 8, 2025
There are a wide variety of practical tasks involved in the work of a tree surgeon…and though many young people come into the industry believing that’s all about the climbing and work at height, there is a great deal of skilled work required on the ground. The...
Apr 15, 2025
Tree surgeons complete the practical pruning, felling and planting work to, in and with trees, and there are a number of different routes to becoming a tree surgeon. At Primary Tree Surgeons, we have a long track record of training young starters in the...
Mar 6, 2025
Arboriculture involves the application of principles from various disciplines such as biology, chemistry, and ecology to understand the needs of trees and provide appropriate care. Modern arborists use sophisticated tools and techniques to diagnose tree...
Jan 28, 2025
Trees are a beautiful and essential part of the UK’s landscapes, enhancing gardens, roadsides, and public spaces. During the recent and more frequent Winter storms we have been experiencing, they can also represent a serious risk when they’re damaged or uprooted in...
Oct 3, 2024
A tree owner has a general duty of care in law not to injure their neighbour. They may be liable in negligence if: the tree sheds a branch injury or harm results the injury or harm was foreseeable the person injured or harmed was someone to whom the owner had a duty...
