We now have a stump grinder! A big 20hp machine to remove stumps to make way for paths, hedges, driveways, building works or just aesthestics or lawn cutting ease! A simple cost effective solution when they are just....in the way! Give us a call if we can help. Continue reading
Looking for a Tree Surgeon? Well have a look round - there's a lot to choose from in North Devon, all "qualified" people offering their services. So if they are qualified, then they must know what they are doing? Unfortunately not!! They have demonstrated they can climb a tree with the necessary equipment and knock… Continue reading
We are pleased to announce we are now offering Arboricultural Reports for Planning to BS5837:2012, from Pre-planning stages to post-permission Tree Protection Management. Continue reading
Plenty of tree surgeons around......but how good are they? Answer - mostly rubbish. Tidiness is easy with a rake and a leaf blower and anyone with a few chainsaw tickets can call themself a professional tree surgeon. Any monkey can remove a tree with the help of a freelance climber. But when it comes to… Continue reading
The website has had a little spruce up. Hope you like it! Continue reading
All tree and their timbers have their strengths and weakness, be it due to the wood itself or the shape the tree has grown after the history it has had to that point. What is the ideal ? Most true trees started with a central leading shoot aiming to grow tall and straight with side… Continue reading
Well, its here in the UK. However it arrived, the Government response was discracefully slow to ban imports. It seems it will probably wipe out most of the UK tree population. As an ecologist, what i would say is that we need to preserve the mature trees where we can if we are going to help… Continue reading
Now is a good time to look for decay fungi on or around your trees. Fruiting bodies such as mushrooms or brackets are in evidence in the autumn to disperse spores off to find their next victim! Commonly, decay of the root system and or stem can lead to windthown or snapping out of tree… Continue reading
Mr & Mrs Wright, Eggesford, of rhododendron fame for their supply of tea and biscuits, and even doughnuts at the end! Thankyou. Continue reading
New feature inspired by the culinary efforts of our last new customers, Julia and Peter Creswell in Lee Bay : homemade muffins, short bread, soup and bread and many many cups of Redbush (Mark), Coffee (Nick) and Tea (Wayne). Thankyou very much!!!! Continue reading
