Where the canal basin meets the River Severn, Stourport-on-Severn has more than its share of willows, poplars and other water-loving trees. They grow quickly and can get heavy, which makes regular tree surgery worthwhile. We reduce, thin and remove trees in the town, taking care with their weight, the soft ground and anything close by.
If a willow has outgrown the garden, a branch has split or a tree is leaning over the house, we will come and look. We will then explain what the tree needs and whether cutting back will be enough.
Willows put on a lot of growth in a short time, and the long, heavy limbs can split or snap in wind. In Stourport-on-Severn, gardens near the river and the canal often hold trees that were planted small and have since filled the sky above the lawn. Regular crown reduction keeps the weight in check and the shape natural, and it is far easier than dealing with a failure.
Very old willows can be hollow or brittle, and cutting them hard sometimes does more harm than good. We look at how sound the trunk is before deciding how much to take off. If a tree is past saving, we will tell you plainly and talk through taking it down safely, in a way that suits the ground. Either way, the decision is yours once you have seen the facts.
Riverside plots in Stourport-on-Severn can be damp, uneven and hard to reach. Heavy equipment may sink in or be unable to get through at all, so we rely on climbing and hand tools. The tree is taken down in sections, each lowered on a rope, so nothing lands in the water, on a bank or on a boat shed or fence line.
Period houses and 20th century estates elsewhere in the town have their own challenges, such as garages close to the trunk or tall trees beside cables. We prune back deadwood and overhanging growth, clear the timber and chip the branches, and leave paths and lawns usable instead of buried under cuttings. Chipped material can be left as mulch if you would like it, or taken away.
Before cutting any tree in Stourport-on-Severn we check with the council whether a Tree Preservation Order or conservation area applies. Waterside trees often shelter nesting birds and other wildlife, so we look carefully and adjust timing where needed. We also check for overhead lines and neighbours. Everything is cleared away when we finish. We also cover Bewdley, Areley Kings and Hartlebury.
Based in Hall Green, so we are never far from the gardens we work in.
We look at the job before we price it, so you know what is involved.
Branches, clippings and rubbish from our jobs are cleared and the garden left tidy.
Call, or send photos on WhatsApp, and we will come back to you.
Tree SurgeryWorking from ladders and ropes in a Stourport-on-Severn garden, we cut back one tree and cleared a large evergreen from beside the house.
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Tree SurgeryA climber takes a tall garden oak down in stages above a Hall Green lawn, shed and planted borders.
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Tree SurgeryTall poplars at the end of a long back garden were worked on from the top down, with a climber and a ground crew.
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It depends on the tree. Healthy willows often regrow well after a sensible reduction, but cutting too hard or into old wood can leave a weak, bushy mess. We inspect the trunk and structure first, then take off only what the tree can cope with.
Yes. We climb and dismantle it in sections and lower each piece on ropes, so nothing falls into the water or onto the bank. Access, ground conditions and anything beside the tree are checked first, and any extra permissions are looked into before cutting.
A fallen limb can mean the wood is weak or the tree is overloaded. Keep people away from underneath it and do not climb it. We can examine the break, remove the damaged part and tell you whether the rest of the tree needs reducing.
Tell us what needs doing and where. We will get back to you to arrange a visit and a free, no-obligation quote. Photos sent on WhatsApp help.
