Nov 5, 2014
We were amused recently to see, shortly after one of our regular team meetings, that we appeared to be scaling Big Ben to clean it…! We’d like to say that this was a special training exercise organised by Andrew to give the team even more variety in their work, but...
Oct 5, 2014
What a fantastic summer it’s been. The team has expanded again and we’ve welcomed Tom and Jay as our new trainee Arborists. For both of them, this summer has been all about building a good overview of the role, and getting their training well underway...
Sep 5, 2014
The Mystery of the Yew Tree Did you know that Yew trees can reach 400 – 600 years of age and there are around ten Yew trees in Britain (such as the Fortingall Yew in Perthshire and the Llangernyw Yew in Clwyd) which are believed to be thousands of years...
Aug 5, 2014
Tree Disease Thankfully this limb failure caused no real damage to people or to the adjoining property, but this is a good example of how unnoticed tree disease can have a serious impact.In this case, a limb had broken away and failed because the tree was riddled with...
Jul 5, 2014
Honey Fungus Honey fungus is the common name given to several different species of fungi (Armillaria) that attack and kill the roots of many woody and perennial plants. The most characteristic symptom of honey fungus is white fungal growth between the bark and wood...
Jun 5, 2014
Thankfully, it’s not a very common occurrence to have a neighbour’s tree land unexpectedly on your house as this one did for a customer in October. But a nasty shock and an unexpected bill it turned out to be none-the-less. A tree belongs to and is the...
