Professional Arborists in Bebington

Yesterday the team were tasked with the sad job of removing this rather lovely Copper Beech on School Hill in Heswall.nnThe tree had historically undergone some poor pruning works which had left it with an unbalanced crown that was weighted heavily over the highway and a large wound at the top of the stem. This wound coupled with the stress of excess foliage removal had enabled fungal pathogens to colonise within the heartwood of the tree and cause decay that spanned the entirety of the stem to below ground level. nnThis tree was subject to a Tree Preservation Order which was lifted and a 3 month removal notice was placed upon it by the council tree officers. It was a real shame to see this tree go, its huge stem and pendulous purple foliage greatly enhancing the amenity of the area.nnTo get the tree down safely I used rigging techniques to dismantle the crown in a controlled manner, then we used a Hiab crane to pluck the timber in large sections and place them straight onto the back of the wagon. Whilst I set about working this tree down, Andy got to work on its sister, another copper beech which had also previously been poorly pruned. He carried out a 25% crown reduction to re-balance the crown, minimising the chance of failure in strong winds whilst retaining a healthy well shaped tree of high amenity value.nnAll the work was completed in one day to reduce disruption in the area which becomes extremely busy during the school rush.nnBig thanks to Rob for his Groundie work and Hiab abilities. Dee and Tod for their grafting on the deck all day and superstar Andy for effortlessly churning out another top reduction on an awkward shaped tree.nn#wirraltreesurgeonn#wirraltreeservices n#wirralbusinessn#wirraln#arboristn#treeremoval...