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Dismantle of 2 Cedar trees, West Bridgford, Notts | Leaf Tree Services
Although they were in perfectly good health, these 2 cedar trees were to be removed as part of a redevelopment at a local nursery. For safety and to minimise disruption the work was carried out over a weekend. The nursery were keen to reuse the tree in as many ways as possible so much of the timber was left in large segments to be used as seating. The stems were also left at around 3 ...
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Hedge Trimming by Leaf Tree Services | Nottingham Tree Surgeons
As well as tree work, we also offer a hedge trimming service. All hedges require regular trimming to keep them from becoming to big and unmanageable. The summer months can get very busy so we advise booking us in early to ensure we can fit you in.
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Deadwooding a Music Festival site | Cotswolds, Gloucs
This small music festival in the Cotswolds is held next to one of the UK's largest solar farms. We were contracted to go down to the site in the weeks prior to remove all significant deadwood from the various trees around the site and make them safe before the campers arrived. Over 4 days we crown lifted and removed deadwood from over 40 trees, mainly Poplars. A large number of these were close to the ...
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Conifer removal during Nesting season | Keyworth, Nottingham
March until Sept is the generally accepted nesting season for birds. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is an offence to disturb any nesting bird. During this period we are often required to postpone jobs whilst we wait for birds to fledge. The most common bird we encounter is, not unsurprisingly, the pigeon. This conifer job was prime pigeon nest territory so a pre-work inspection was carried out to ensure that there were ...
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Crown lift of TPO Lime, Nottingham | Leaf Tree Services
This Lime tree is covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). Councils apply TPO's to trees which are considered to have amenity value, or are of significant importance such as age, species or historical interest. Once a tree is protected by a TPO it is prohibited to carry out any works to the tree without consent from the local planning authority. It is also an offence to wilfully damage the tree in any way. A ...
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Tree Removal Nottingham |Storm damaged Lime tree, Wysall, Notts
This Small-leaved Lime tree was damaged in the high winds at the end of March, with one of its two main stems failing. This was due to an area of decay just above the main union of the stem, probably from an old pruning wound or where it had previously shed a branch. Luckily most of it had landed in the garden, although the council had had to clear the road on the day it ...
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Nottingham Tree Surgeons Leaf Tree Services |Orchard tidy up, Leicestershire
This orchard had been neglected for some time and was in need of some attention. Many of the trees had a large amount of deadwood in them, including one which had to removed completely. The wood chip was left as a mulch around the trees to aid with moisture retention. Hopefully we can now establish a cycle of winter pruning for the apples ad mid-summer for the soft fruits. We spent an very enjoyable 2 ...
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Tree Removal Nottingham | Oak Removal, Keyworth
Although the drop zone in this garden was of a fair size, the sheer weight of oak timber meant that to protect the customers lawn we had to use the rigging kit to dismantle the tree. It did also mean we could take some much larger pieces which made life easier. Although all the timber still had to be barrowed all the way to the truck! Some pieces of the lower stem were left for ...
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Tree Surgeons Nottingham| Horse Chestnut removal, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds
Horse Chestnuts in the UK are currently facing a number of diseases and pests. The main two being Bleeding Canker and infection by the Leaf Miner Moth. Bleeding Canker is caused by the pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv aesculi and can be fatal for the tree. The disease causes cankers on the bark and a characteristic bleeding. Although some trees do recover it is often fatal. In the later stages of infection the crown is affected ...
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Nottingham Tree Surgeons – Leaf Tree Services | Pollarding of Willow
Willow trees are quick growing and handle pruning well. Because of this Willow trees are often "pollarded', a process where all the crown is removed back to either a single stem or leaving a basic branch structure as in this case. The regrowth after pollarding tends to be straight and upright. The origins of pollarding date back to medieval times when trees were pollarded to provide wood for making fence posts, rails etc. Willow trees ...