Author: Oak Leaf Tree Surgery, Norfolk

Managing a large suburban tree

Trees sharing our built environment can outgrow their settings, potentially causing anxiety to owners and neighbours due to their size. However, felling is not always the answer.
In the case below, the canopy of this mature cedar was carefully reduced away from the owners roof. The tree was able to be preserved and sized back into its setting. This type of maintenance tree surgery is more cost effective than complete felling and provides alternative options that retain our valuable green assets.

If you would like to discuss options for your large or encroaching tree please call or WhatsApp Simon at Oak Leaf Tree Surgery, based near North Walsham.

Ash tree die back (ADD) hope!

Ash die back disease (ADD) is caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Across Norfolk our ash trees are suffering and many are not surviving beyond four years after infection, sadly many need to be felled. The wood becomes brittle and the tree can break apart making it incredibly dangerous, not only to people but their property. This photo is of an ash tree that sadly needed to be felled. There is hope though, some mature ash trees have been observed to recover and live on after infection. These trees that survive the infection will be the future ash tree of our local landscape. We can identify infection markers on your ash trees and able to routinely monitor for signs of recovery or decay.