Landrover with a difference

In the Arb team we have a landrover with a difference - it has a winch fitted to the front.

Not only can it pull itself out of difficulties, but it is very helpful when we need to pull larger trees over in awkward situations - for instance where it is very important to make sure a tree falls in exactly the right line.

Fitted with a box tipping back it is an ideal piece of kit.

Nicholsons Arb Team in Action

The Nicholsons Arb Team were recently asked to fell two large and over-mature poplars in the garden of one of our clients, and we managed to get a short video of one of the trees as it went down.

The operation went very smoothly, overseen by Fennel the Forestry Dept labrador.

We have now planted more than 70 specimen trees in the garden, as well as more than 300m of 'instant hedge' (a mixture of beech and native mix), so the removal of these two poplars has, we think, already been compensated for!

The Nicholsons Landscapes team are also working in the same garden.

Arb Approved Contractors

The Nicholsons tree surgery team, part of Nicholsons Forestry, have achieved accreditation as an ‘approved contractor’ from the UK Arboricultural Association (AA). By using an AA ‘approved contractor’, existing and prospective customers can be assured they are using a team whose methods, equipment, training and support have been thoroughly assessed, tested and approved by the AA.

Achieving accreditation has been challenging, even for a team with a reputation for doing things right, but Nicholsons felt it was worth the effort.

The Arboricultural Association (http://www.trees.org.uk) aims are: to advance the study of arboriculture; to raise the standards of its practice; to foster interest in trees through publications, exhibitions and the stimulation of research or experiment; to assist in the training of students in disciplines where arboriculture is a major subject; to co-operate with other bodies having similar aims.

Below are the Nicholson's Arb trucks sporting the Arb Association Logo