Grapple saw at work with a digger
Here, Mark is removing dead and dying pipe trees as part of a forestry thinning project.
All the timber will remain stacked for habitat.
19th November 2025
Category: Tree Surgery
Cross Guns Avoncliff tree removal
Following a tree survey, it was decided that a large ash tree, which was showing signs of acute Ash Dieback, should be removed, given its position adjacent to a road and public house
The safest way was with the Merlo Roto to undertake the dismantling of the tree.
Removal of ash trees in Avoncliff this week
A tricky project to remove 30 dangerous ash trees from a roadside woodland in Avoncliff along a steep, single-track road, with limited spacing and having to set up machinery on an incline. However, the Merlo makes the operation safe and efficient – it is fitted with a grapple saw, has extra-long reach and is better when working on a road as it has tyres and not track.
Given the number of trees to be removed, a full felling licence was applied for and granted by the Forestry Commission.
Check out our other tree services here
and tree surveys here.
Dismantling a single conifer in Devizes in September
Not all big machines, Josh is dismantling a conifer tree in a rear garden near Devizes.
Dangerous ash trees
Mark sorting some more dangerous ash trees along public rights of way in Wiltshire
For details of our tree services, please see here.
25m lime tree removal
Alex and the team were in Box last week :
We were tasked by WCC to remove a 25m lime tree as it was impacting on the walls and local buildings.
As seen in the video, it was a really tricky job to lower all the limbs to avoid damaging anything on the way down.
All the timber and brash had to be carried by hand through the gravestones to the chipper, 200m away, as no access close by. Lime timber is not good for firewood, so off to biomass with the woodchip.
A great job done by all, especially in this heat!
Ash tree trimming back in May 2025
Trimming back some not-too-unhealthy ash trees over a neighbouring garden in May in Bishops Cannings near Devizes, it seemed a shame to remove the ash trees just yet.
The Spider MEWP is proving its worth, being able to access a rear garden through a narrow gateway and still provide 11m outreach and 23m lift!
Check out our other tree services here
and tree surveys here.
Aerial rigging
Felix undertaking some aerial rigging this week
Deadwood removal and reductions in Hampshire April 2025
Deadwood removal and reductions in Hampshire 9th April 2025
Both MEWP teams out in Hampshire this week, undertaking some deadwood removal along with some small reductions over access routes
Great job by all in the sunshine.
Check out our MEWP information page here (also known as Cherry Pickers)
Tree Reduction overlooking the City of Bath
Here, Alex is undertaking a reduction to a mature veteran beech tree overlooking the City of Bath. This follows approval for the work to a TPO-protected tree.
The tree was 26m which we reduced to 22m. All done by ‘hand’ as there was no access for any machines.
Even our new company workwear is visible!
