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Three conifers removed to enable planned renovation and extension works for @briticanltd. Trees and stumps removed to prepare the site in line with approved development proposals.
Excerpt from a recent tree risk and management survey undertaken for James Rennie School, Carlisle. We provide ongoing inspections at both of their Carlisle sites, ensuring condition and risk are regularly reviewed and managed to support the school&
Sonic tomography carried out on two trees previously flagged during a risk survey by myself. • Oak adjacent to a hotel car park and building, with Pseudoinonotus hispidus • Lime beside an A-road, with Kretzschmaria deusta Further investig
Excerpt from a recent BS5837 development survey in Borrowdale. The project involves demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new property. We were commissioned to prepare the Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Arboricultural M
This tree was inspected during a BS5837 Development report. The tree exhibited extensive bark damage and multiple Ganoderma spp. fruiting bodies. Crown vitality and sounding mallet tests indicated that internal decay has likely been effectively com
Working at Wythop Mill, contracting for Clark-Mactavish Forestry, Land Use & Environmental Consultants. This site is a historic oak coppice, now largely uniform in age and height. The aim of the felling is to diversify the woodland structure &md
Replacing newly planted trees that had failed to establish on a recent development site. This work was carried out for Trust Green Open Space Management Company. Due to the poor, compacted soil conditions typical of post-development ground, replaceme
Post-pruning of an impressive ash with significant habitat value retained within the main stem. Full removal was not required to manage risk. Targeted pruning has reduced the risk to an acceptable level whilst retaining the substantial ecological va
Grifola frondosa and a suspected Ganoderma resinaceum at the base of an Oak tree in a car parking area. Both Grifola frondosa and Ganoderma resinaceum are white-rot fungi that decay the lower stem and buttress roots of oak, progressively reducing st
Crane removal for @arbclearltd. A large dead fir, approximately 30–35m in height, with honey fungus present around the base. After assessing the options — straight felling, sectional dismantling or lifting — a crane was selected a
Removal of multiple conifers and their stumps which were replaced the same week with beech hedging.
A partially failed beech tree was removed for @arbclearltd which was overhanging the entrance drive to an estate.
Removal of the canopy of an Ash tree in Greystoke. The land managers were notified of a crack on the stem and sought advice on managing the tree. The crack wasn't fresh it has a years worth of adaptive growth on the sides and likely happened in win
Tree risk survey at Langwathby and Edenhall sports ground picked up this wonderful big Oak with Ganoderma sp. and Pseudoinonotus dryadeus. The trunk has some amazing fluting, but decay is evident. This has been recommended for sonic tomography to g
One of two dead Beech trees @arbclearltd The base had Kretzchmaria, Ganoderma and honey fungus and clearly decayed leaving an unknown margin of strength to work with. The plan to remove it was based on me not wanting to be in the tree whilst whilst
Cobra bracing installed in a Holme oak for @arbclearltd