Tree Management by Weymouth's arboricultural experts We always encourage our clients to be proactive when it comes to looking after their trees. The recent severe gales have resulted in a lot of storm damage, with the resulting expensive tree surgery. If you adopt a proactive tree management approach many storm-related incidents could be prevented. [...]
Dismantling a large willow tree We recently received a call from some existing clients in Weymouth, asking about dismantling a large willow tree. The tree had died during the last season, as a result of improvements to the drainage in the garden. Felling the tree wasn't an option, due to the size and the [...]
Felling a large ash tree in Weymouth The owner of this small Weymouth woodland got in touch because he wanted some advice. The site is close to a busy main road. Several large trees are growing over the road and the owner's home. We arranged to meet at the woodland, where I inspected the [...]
Emergency tree work at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Abbotsbury Subtropical Garden is an internationally-important garden situated just behind the Fleet Lagoon, which runs parallel to the famous Chesil Beach. The curator called Dale to ask if we could assess and quote for some emergency tree work at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens. A huge branch had snapped [...]
Weymouth tree safety work Our clients were concerned about a number of trees that lined the access road to their farm in Osmington, Weymouth. Several trees had been snapped or suffered from split branches following recent high winds. Other trees were growing out above the telephone line across the road, so posed a real [...]
The initial consultation The residents at this Weymouth apartment complex were concerned about the size of the Cypress tree in their front garden. It was around sixty feet high, and they were worried about the risk of the tree failing in high winds. The canopy had a phone line running through it, and, significantly, was [...]
Tree coppicing in Dorchester The clients at this property called us and enquired about tree coppicing in Dorchester. Coppicing is a traditional technique for managing trees as a source of wood fuel or building material. The cut poles can also be used for craft items, such as hurdles, or handles for tools. In this case, [...]
Felling a Dawn Redwood tree The clients at this Weymouth property were concerned about the size of the Dawn Redwood tree -Metasequoia glyptostroboides - in their back garden. Although it was still a relatively young tree, it was growing close to the boundary fence, and was taller than the neighboring house. The roots were protruding above the [...]
The Summer Conference The Ancient Tree Forum is the only UK organisation focused solely on the welfare of ancient and other veteran trees. They believe there should be no further avoidable loss of these trees through development pressure, agricultural clearance, mismanagement or poor practice. I was delighted to hear that this year's summer conference was taking place just [...]
We have just undertaken some tree felling at Buxton Road, Weymouth. Our clients called us in to have a look at a large eucalyptus tree that had already lost big branches in recent storms, and its roots were damaging the adjacent sewer pipe that ran down through the garden. They also asked us to remove a [...]
