• Splicing workshop

    Dale recently attended a weekend rope splicing workshop with the team at Treekit in Bournemouth. Over the two days he learned a variety of rope splicing techniques with different types of cordage, but [...]

  • Time lapse beech tree

    Nice to be working under a blue sky, even though it was pretty windy up in the canopy for our intrepid climbing arborist, Bruce. I was hoping to film the whole job, but [...]

  • TPO tree work

    We have just undertaken a crown lift and 2 metre crown reduction on a sycamore tree in Broadwey, Weymouth, to allow more light into the client's garden. This particular tree is subject to [...]

  • Dismantling a large Monterey cypress

    This post highlights our recent work dismantling a large Monterey cypress in Wyke Regis, Weymouth. I've included a number of images to complement the YouTube video. Removal of a large, venerable tree [...]

  • Native hedgerow planting

      20 dumpy bags ready for action... Connor and Dan start the native hedgerow planting Mega mulching! As the planting site was almost 350 metres [...]

  • First aid training

    We take training and development seriously here at Coastal Tree Care, so we're pleased to be able to report on our recent team training day with ABC Response. We got together with colleagues [...]

  • Dorset Bat Group

    Spent an enjoyable morning with some pals from Dorset Bat Group in some woodland near Corfe Castle. We found 17 bats (common and soprano pipistrelles) in total, from just 16 artificial bat boxes, [...]

  • Pittosporum removal

    Many of the trees and shrubs we are asked to remove or prune have simply been planted too close to a home, wall, road or other 'target' - where they quickly outgrow their [...]

  • Ents!

    I spent a wet but fascinating day with a group of tree lovers from the Ancient Tree Forum at Newnham Park in Devon, yesterday. Despite the miserable weather, it was a privilege to be [...]

  • Cherry tree removal

    Here's Bruce undertaking a cherry tree removal in Wyke Regis, prior to felling.  After climbing and removing the top five metres of growth, we had space to safely fell the tree into the [...]