Services
Tree Removal/Dismantling
When trees have reached the end of their useful life or where they have become diseased or dangerous, they may need to be felled. Our skilled operators can fell and remove trees safely and efficiently, from individual specimens to whole areas.
We are often called upon to remove large trees that have become dangerous through disease and decay. More often than not these trees are growing in awkward positions; close to roads, buildings on slopes etc. Our skilled operators can safely dismantle such trees in small sections that can be lowered to the ground-using specialist rigging equipment.
Polarding
Is an ancient practice that can prolong a trees life especially where nearby environmental pressures would otherwise mean the tree may be felled. Pollarding is usually started when a tree is young. The branches are cut back leaving a structure from which new growth will form. The tree is then re-pollarded on a cycle of a number of years to around the same pollard points, thus maintaining the tree a certain size. Pollarding can prevent a tree from outgrowing its location and thus prevent it from being felled prematurely.
Crown Reductions
This involves decreasing the height and breadth of the tree's canopy. This action alleviates strain on both individual branches and the entire tree, enhancing its adaptability to its surroundings while reducing shading impact on surrounding vegiation. The primary canopy structure should be preserved, just with a more compact appearance.
Crown Raising
Crown raising is removing the lowest branches from the canopy in order to ‘raise‘ the crown. It is often done when the lower branches are coming into contact with buildings, or obstructing vehicles and access. Sometimes crown raising needs to be carried out to improve a view or to let a bit more light through to the ground below, whatever the reason we can advise and undertake the work for you, our experienced staff have all the necessary experience, skills, equipment and training to undertake all operations efficiently and safely.
Stump Grinding
Whilst we do encourage retaining stumps as habitat where possible, it is often desirable to remove old stumps in order to use the space for other purposes. Rather than killing a stump with poison, as we are often asked to do, we prefer to grind out stumps and prevent trees from re-growing, or in order to make space for re-planting. It is also sometimes desirable to grind a stump in order to remove a host site for fungi, for example Armillaria sp.- Honey Fungus. We operate narrow access machines so we can get to difficult stumps, and larger more powerful ones to complete larger stumps more efficiently and at low cost.
Forestry Management
Formative Pruning: The best way to create structurally sound, healthy trees is to monitor their growth and make small adjustments while the tree is still young and vigorous. In this way, with very small amount of cost and effort, beautiful, well -structured, vigorous and healthy trees can be grown and enjoyed for many years to come.
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Chipping: Have you done some pruning yourself? We can provide a wood chipper and operator on an hourly basis- turn large volumes of brash into small piles of woodchip. Chips can be allowed to decompose for several weeks before using as a mulch or a soil improver, or can be used immediately for footpaths and boarders. We also sell woodchips by the truckload.
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Crown Thinning: Crown thinning involves selectively removing branches within the tree canopy to allow more light and air to circulate thus minimising infection and maintaining a healthy crown. The aim is to leave a balanced, well-spaced, open branch structure. This operation often requires follow-up work as many trees respond by throwing out more shoots from their stem and branches to compensate for the loss in leaf area.
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Ash Dieback: The fungus overwinters in leaf litter on the ground, particularly on ash leaf stalks. It produces small white fruiting bodies between July and October which release spores into the surrounding atmosphere.
These spores can blow tens of miles away. They land on leaves, stick to and then penetrate into the leaf and beyond. The fungus then grows inside the tree, eventually blocking its water transport systems, causing it to die. The tree can fight back, but year-on-year infections will eventually kill it.
