Trees and Owners Duty of Care

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...

“Processing the Arisings”…What Do We Mean?

On almost every quote we write, there will be a specification to “process the arisings”…and by that, we mean cut up, move and remove from site the cut timber, brush, branches, foliage and clippings that we prune, fell, cut or trim. This part of the work is usually at...

Work Experience in an Arb Team

May was that time of year when students of arboriculture, usually studying at Sparsholt College, look for a week or two of meaningful work experience. We’re delighted to have hosted Leo Hoskings who’s nearly a year through his arb course and looking to start his...

Summer and The Joys of Getting Everyone Together

Tree surgery relies completely on great team work. There can be no safe working if the climber in the tree doesn’t have the support of the expert groundsman on the floor, and vice versa.  We invest a great deal of time and energy into building and supporting our...

Pruning Historically Important Trees

From https://www.trees.org.uk/News-Blog/Latest-News/New-Forest-King-Oak-saved An historic oak tree has been saved from being felled to ground level thanks to careful management which will keep it in the New Forest landscape for many more years. The New Forest National...

Hornbeam Re-Shaping in Somerset

It’s been a busy start to 2024 and so far, we’ve been broadly lucky with the daytime weather; cold and dry suits us well and though we have responded to some urgent, safety-related tree work caused by seasonal storms, we’ve also been able to progress the planned...

New Year, New Team Members

The start of the New Year saw us welcome two new trainee tree surgeons to the team.  Toby and Zak have joined us with a couple of years solid experience in first jobs already under their belts, and both were looking to begin a professional career which would...

Spectacular and Unique Trees and Forests Around the World – 10

Redwoods, California 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,” said Legolas...

Spectacular and Unique Trees and Forests Around the World – 9

Cherry Blossoms, Japan 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,” said...

Spectacular and Unique Trees and Forests Around the World – 8

Dead Vlei Trees, Nambia 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,” said...