Cut green branches in a garden with a ladder against a shed and bare trees behind — Freshly cut branches in the foreground, with a ladder against a garden shed

Dense evergreen tree beside a white rendered house, a brick path and a small porch — Large evergreen growing against the side of a rendered house before cutting

Cleared garden border beside a house showing a low stump, stepping stones and a bare stem — Same corner afterwards, with the evergreen gone and the border cleared

This Stourport-on-Severn garden had a mix of trees and tall evergreen growth packed in around a shed, a summerhouse and the side of the house. Our photos follow the job from the first cuts in the branches to the cleared border afterwards. It was a case of working carefully in a small space with plenty to protect.

Working at height in a busy garden

The first photo shows a pile of freshly cut green branches in the foreground, with a ladder standing against a shed behind. Another shows a climber standing high in a bare tree on a ladder, with a silver birch to the left and a brick shed and summerhouse below. Cutting here means thinking about what is underneath each branch before it is released. Where a tree overhangs outbuildings, the cut pieces are normally lowered or roped away so they do not land on roofs, glass or other garden structures.

The evergreen beside the house

One photo shows a large, dense evergreen growing hard against a rendered wall, close to a window and a path. The after photo shows the same area opened up: a small bare stem, a low stump, stepping stones and a clear border where the bulk of that growth stood. If a shrub or tree is crowding a wall, the aim is to open up light and access and leave the ground tidy. Ask us if you would like the stump left low or arranged for grinding.