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Practical tree surgery guides for developers, site managers and commercial clients.
Construction
After the BS5837 tree survey: What happens next
Your BS5837 survey recommends tree work. We do the tree removal, pruning and management the survey asks for. County Durham and North Yorkshire.
23 July 2026
Construction
Site clearance for construction - The tree surgeons role
Tree work, vegetation removal and site clearance before construction starts. County Durham and North Yorkshire. Tracked machinery, fixed quotes.
23 July 2026
Commercial
Commercial tree surgery. What facilities managers need to know.
Commercial tree surgery for facilities managers, site managers and estates teams. RAMS, insurance, programmes. County Durham and North Yorkshire.
23 July 2026
Maintenance
When to Prune Trees in the UK: A Tree Surgeon's Guide
When to prune trees in the UK by species: winter for deciduous trees, summer for cherry, plum and magnolia. County Durham and North Yorkshire.
24 July 2026
Newsroom
North East Tree Work Roundup: 27 July 2026
North East tree work news: County Durham planning, Port of Tyne development, the Greencroft Forest ruling and Yorkshire fire risk.
27 July 2026
Maintenance
Domestic Hedge Cutting Rules UK: What the Law Says
UK hedge cutting rules covering nesting birds, the Wildlife and Countryside Act, boundary disputes and safe timing. County Durham and North Yorkshire.
24 July 2026
Costs
Tree Removal Cost: What Drives the Price in the North East
What drives tree removal cost in County Durham and North Yorkshire: size, access, waste, permissions and species, plus why North East prices differ.
31 August 2026
Hedges
Hedge Reduction: What It Involves and How It’s Priced
What a hedge reduction involves, how hedge work is priced and in what unit, when an overgrown hedge needs staging, and when a garden hedge can legally be cut.
31 August 2026
Maintenance
7 Signs You Need to Call a Local Tree Surgeon Immediately
Seven warning signs that a tree needs professional attention, from cracks and dead branches to fungal growth, leaning and safety hazards.
5 August 2026
Commercial Tree Care
Commercial Tree Work Site Security for Facilities Managers
Practical site-security considerations for facilities managers planning large-scale tree and vegetation work, from access control and equipment storage to lighting and reviews.
7 August 2026
Construction
The Hidden Risks of Vegetation Clearance That Can Derail a Site
Vegetation clearance risks: damaged services, soil erosion, drainage changes, wildlife, missed permits, safety and hidden costs. What to plan before machinery arrives.
10 August 2026
Commercial
7 Checks Before Tree Work Starts on a Commercial Site
Download the 7 checks before tree work starts on a commercial site. A free PDF guide for site managers: competence, site-specific RAMS, public access, disruption, assets, constraints and handover.
11 August 2026
Hedges
Leylandii height law: what a council can and cannot order
What the High Hedges law in Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 covers, what a remedial notice cannot ask for, and how the council process runs.
31 August 2026
Commercial
Tree Safety Inspections and the Duty of Care | Ross Webster
Who the duty of care for trees falls on, what a proportionate inspection regime looks like for your site, what findings oblige you to do, and why records matter.
31 August 2026
Legal
Tree Preservation Orders: What You Can and Cannot Do
A Tree Preservation Order doesn’t make a tree untouchable. How to check whether a tree is protected, what consent needs, and how narrow the exemptions are.
31 August 2026