Have you ever heard a loud crack on a hot summer's day and discovered a large tree branch lying on the ground? Most of us expect branches to fall during storms or high winds, and it therefore comes as quite a surprise when a large limb suddenly breaks away from an...
Where the Trees Step Back (A quiet look at Rodborough Common) There are places where trees take centre stage, and then there are places where they don’t. Rodborough Common is very much the latter. At first glance, it’s all about the openness. Wide skies,...
The Hedge That Does Everything A closer look at the Common Hawthorn There are some trees that people go out of their way to see, and then there are those that get on with things in the background. The Crataegus monogyna firmly belongs in the second group. It’s the...
The Hidden Life of Trees: Why Bugs Matter More Than You Think 🐞🌳 When we look at a tree, we tend to notice the obvious: the shape, the leaves, the blossom and perhaps the shade it casts on a warm day. But what we don’t often see is the extraordinary world of insects...
The Curious Case of Britain’s Ancient Trees (And why Europe looks at us with a little envy) It is one of those facts that tends to surprise people, usually somewhere between mild disbelief and polite scepticism, that Britain has more ancient trees than the rest of...
Back in the day, tree work looked quite different to how it does today. When I first started, the equipment was basic and fairly limited. What we had, we made the most of, but it was a far cry from what you’d see on site now. There were no woodchippers, so...
Tree Work and Nesting Birds Working Responsibly During the UK Nesting Season 🐦🌳 As gardens and landscapes burst back into life each Spring, trees and hedgerows quickly become busy places, not just for gardeners and tree teams, but for wildlife too. Tree work...
🌸 Spring’s Quiet Fireworks: The Importance of Tree Flowers in the UK 🌸 At this time of year, gardens, parks and hedgerows across the UK begin to change almost overnight. Buds swell, branches soften, and suddenly trees that looked lifeless just weeks ago burst into...
As Winter settles in and the trees shed their leaves, one evergreen plant seems to defy the season: Mistletoe. Suspended in the bare branches of trees like botanical baubles, this peculiar plant has long fascinated ecologists, arborists, and romantics alike. But what...