Oct 5, 2023
Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland From the article by Ebden Diskin 5/2/21, updated from 10/9/14 from www.matadornetwork.com NO ONE APPRECIATED the beauty of trees, and immortalized them in literature, more than J.R.R. Tolkien. “I am at home among the trees,”...
Sep 12, 2023
Some of the Primary Tree Surgeons team, taking time out for refresher training Like many industries, ours has been affected by the profound changes that have taken place in the labour market since the COVID pandemic; recruiting into vacant roles wasn’t straightforward...
Aug 3, 2023
We take our advice from The Bat Conservation Trust www.bats.org.uk – a very useful and informative resource on all things bat. It’s a regular Tool Box Talk for our team, affectionately known as The Bat Chat. All British Bat species are protected by law and...
Jul 6, 2023
You can check to see if a property or area of land has a Tree Preservation Order on it, or if it is located within a Conservation Area, by looking at the council website or by contacting the local council (usually the planning department). If your tree is...
Jun 1, 2023
In common law, you have the right to prune back parts of a tree or hedge growing over the boundary into your property. This is subject to any legal restrictions being overcome first, such as the presence of a Tree Preservation Orders or trees in Conservation Areas,...
May 4, 2023
‘Bird Nesting Season’ is officially from February until August (Natural England) and it is recommended that vegetation works (tree or hedge cutting) or site clearance should be done outside of the nesting season. In practice tbough, the nesting period may start before...
