Staying up to date

Best practice, supported by the Health and Safety Executive, suggests that we should refresh our training every five years to ensure that we are up-to-date with new ways of doing things and don’t become complacent about safety standards. We fully support regular...

Dead and Dying Trees

In an old-growth forest you are surrounded by death and dying.  More than likely, you’re tripping over it, you’re marveling at the weird growths on trees, you’re listening to the hammering of woodpeckers, without knowing how much death you’re actually witnessing....

Chestnut Blight

The Chief Plant Health Officer has confirmed that Sweet chestnut blight has been found in East London.   Action is being taken to identify and control the disease in line with the Government’s plant disease contingency plans. The Animal and Plant Health...

Tree Health Assessments

We’re lucky to enjoy a wide variety of different work in practical tree surgery.  One of the things customers often want to know is whether their trees are healthy.    This is especially important where the trees are important features in the landscape,...

Team Game

While some people think that the really glamourous bit of tree surgery is done by the tree surgeons when they’re working at height, the bit that customers see first and often value most is the way that the job is cleared up afterwards.  It’s what we receive most...

Spring is in the Air

Today, it feels like Spring might be just round the corner.  Apart from the snowdrops and crocuses making an appearance, there was that indefinable scent of new season and definitely a cooing of pidgeons to be heard in the early morning, a sure sign that winter...