Mar 5, 2022
Tree Surgery and The Birds in Spring Spring is very much in the air now, despite the somewhat gloomy weather of late, (this written mid-Feb); the team have been glad of the stock of long waterproof jackets hanging at the yard, even if they’re still...
Feb 5, 2022
Avenue of Boababs, Madagascar 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...
Feb 5, 2022
Recent storms have seen us juggling the scheduled works to respond to urgent or even emergency works where trees have been windthrown, torn or damaged by the high winds. Hampshire trees certainly felt the brunt of Storm Ciara in February, the result of which was...
Jan 5, 2022
It’s common practice now to consider a MEWP wherever we can when we’re working at height.These machines come in a range of sizes and specifications which take account of the height of the tree, the range of movement required to get around the crown and the stability...
Dec 5, 2021
This birch tree had become over-large from the space, probably because it was a poor planting choice way back when, and because the tree hadn’t been regularly pruned. Unfortunately, it had become too much for the residents to deal with and had become the subject of...
Nov 5, 2021
Run by the Minstead Trust, a charity which provides a variety of practical support to people with learning disabilities, Furzey Gardens is a magical woodland garden which invites and encourages us to get and keep in touch with our sense of wonder about the natural...
Oct 5, 2021
As we come into the Autumn months, there’s still foliage on the trees but shortly the deciduous varieties will defoliate and it’s a good time to take stock of your trees with some simple observations. Like us, trees show their health in their structure and condition;...
Sep 5, 2021
As for most people working outdoors, the weather forecast becomes a topic of regular conversation, having as it does a significant impact on what we can achieve and how we work. In the Winter, the cold and dark starts require the up-early personality of the lark…it’s...
Aug 5, 2021
As the world opened up and on one of the warm days in July, we found ourselves unexpectedly in Green Park in London, planning to spend 30 minutes over a quick sandwich.The park is a lovely space all year round but in the Summer the trees make a stunning natural green...
Jun 5, 2021
Spring time and the focus is on tidying the garden, pruning and planting. Hedge cutting and trimming is a year-round activity but it’s rare that we work on hedges of this size! This job involved three huge Leylandii hedges spanning several hundred meters of hedge line...
