Tree Services

Managing the crown or branch system through thinning and clearing helps ensure a healthy tree. Reducing the density of the crown of broad-leaved species, without changing the overall shape and size of the tree, allows for greater light penetration and wind movement, thus reducing the risk of storm damage.

This method involves removing the lowest branches of the tree, normally not the main branches that are growing directly from the trunk, as this can cause wounds.

This is an effective method for increasing light to areas around the tree and giving access under the crown.

This is the reduction of height and spread of the crown. It reduces stress on either individual branches or the whole tree and makes the tree more suited to its environment. It can also reduce the effects of shading. This method should retain the main framework of the crown, but with a smaller outline. 

We prune and reshape trees, ensuring they grow in an aesthetically pleasing way. We offer advice on the best time of year to undertake pruning, according to the type of tree you want pruning. 

The pollarding of trees such as Willow and Lime restricts and manages their size, and encourages the growth of young stems. Pollarding is best started on young trees as their wood responds rapidly, reducing the risk of decay. It is usually carried out when the tree is dormant.

It is sometimes necessary to remove specific branches from the crown, without fully reducing, thinning or lifting.

Weight reduction is a pruning technique that involves the gentle reduction of lateral branches on a tree. By reducing your tree's spread through selective branch removal, you are maintaining its good health, natural form and structural integrity.

Weight reduction is the main preventative measure to ensure your tree isn’t damaged in a storm. This is because weight reduction allows wind to pass through the tree, rather than pushing up against branches and foliage with such force that strain is put on limbs that then sometimes snap.