Busy storm season culminates in a big root heaved Monterey Pine
The storm provides....penny if you can name the film! Continue reading
What do you think of our new headquarters?
Only joking! Stunning project to be a part of....we've performed safety surveys, tree protection during construction, cable bracing of weak unions, soil improvements, pruning and felling work. Another awesome place to work! #treesurgeonnorthdevon Continue reading
At the 2019 Arb Conference in Exeter
Great talks on managing ancient trees and the organisms they support, ways to create lost habitats for rare creatures in living trees, the latest on threats to our native trees...all in one of the best arboretums in Devon at Exeter Uni. Oh well back to topping overgrown Leylandii hedges tomorrow..... Continue reading
They say pound for pound…
Ash has a stronger tensile strength than steel...... #thatsskinnyenoughjames Continue reading
Was today one of the last times I prune a healthy ash tree?
Big Ash tree near Barnstaple with a pretty healthy crown. Most trees in north devon have early signs this summer. Next year is going to be the year it gets really depressing ☹. Such majestic open crowned trees, a pleasure to climb. Continue reading
Bloomin marvellous – Wildflowers beneath this organic north devon orchard
Very hard not to be impressed by this disappearing north devon scene today. Thinking back to a previous life when I used to guided wildlife walks. Acres of trefoil, centaury, self heal, mallow.....We will hopefully be helping with the winter pruning work #orchard #organicapples #callmesentimental #northdevon #wildlifeheaven Continue reading
Nice big Elm reduction
Great to have a chance to work on a rare thing on Friday. Most English Elm trees succumb to Dutch Elm Disease when far younger than this sizeable specimen. Somewhere up there is Ben Watts doing his magic. Continue reading
Ash dieback
Upsetting but expected....this devastating disease is really hitting the larger trees now, with dead tips all over some crowns. This is a crisis on a par with Dutch Elm disease. Now there are some major points to make. It is expected that a very low percentage of the trees may have some resistance to the… Continue reading