Which wood is best for firewood? Ash, birch, sycamore, beech and the ones to avoid
Dry wood matters more than species. Ash, beech, oak, birch and sycamore all burn well at 20% moisture or less; softwoods burn fast and poplar is felled wet.
Are bats protected in the UK? What it means before any tree work
Yes. Every UK bat species and its roosts are protected by law, even when the bats are out. What that means before felling or pruning a tree.
Does ivy kill trees? When to leave it, when to cut it and how to get rid of it
Ivy is not a parasite and does not kill a healthy tree, but it can hide decay and add weight. When to leave it, when to cut it and how to remove it.
When to prune fruit trees in the UK: apple, pear, plum and cherry
When to prune apple, pear, plum, cherry and bay trees in the UK: winter for apples and pears, summer for stone fruit, with RHS months and limits.
How to remove a tree stump: what works, what does not, and when to grind it
How to remove a tree stump in the UK: grind it, dig it out or leave it, and what the RHS says about stump killers, bleach, salt and burning.
From Grounds Maintenance to Arboriculture: How to Make the Move
From Grounds Maintenance to Arboriculture: How to Make the Move Grounds maintenance can be a strong starting point for a career in arboriculture. If you already work outdoors, use practical equipment and understand how sites operate, you may have a useful foundation for moving into more specialist tree work. That does not mean the move […]
What NTSG Guidance Means for Duty Holders
What NTSG Guidance Means for Duty Holders As a duty holder responsible for trees on a commercial or public-facing site, you need more than good intentions. You need a defensible system: one that shows you have assessed where risk is most likely to matter, acted on that assessment, and kept clear records along the way. […]
Arboricultural Impact Assessment: What Developers Need to Know
Arboricultural Impact Assessment: What Developers Need to Know When trees are present on or near a development site, they can shape everything from layout and foundation design to planning strategy and construction sequencing. The earlier those constraints are understood, the more options the project team has. Leave tree considerations too late and the design may […]
Tree Risk Management Records: What Commercial and Public-Sector Sites Should Keep
Tree Risk Management Records: What Commercial and Public-Sector Sites Should Keep If trees on your site have been inspected, that is a good start. But if you cannot show what was found, what was decided, and what happened next, those inspections may count for very little when it matters most. Good tree risk management is […]
Ash Dieback Along Roads and Footpaths: Who Needs to Act?
Ash Dieback Along Roads and Footpaths: Who Needs to Act? Ash dieback is easy to underestimate until a tree is already unsafe. The risk is often not hidden deep inside woodland. It is on the edge of a lane, beside a school entrance, next to a shared access track, or along a boundary that nobody […]