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LOGS AND CHIP FOR SALE

SEASONED LOGS AND FRESH WOOD CHIP FOR SALE Please contact the company for full details.  Various load sizes available.  Can deliver to Swansea area only.
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Training and Sandwiches!

Congratulations to Steve who has now passed his NPTC CS38 City and Guilds qualification  in Tree climbing and Aerial rescue. Steve is now officially qualified to spend all day hanging around in trees!! We know Steve is pleased to have passed his assessment, although we suspect this is because he can now eat his lunch in the canopy away from the...
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And When Not Climbing Trees ...

So you ask your staff what they'd like to do on an evening out, and given the huge range of possibilities available to them what do they decide to do?  Yep you guessed it go climbing!  So when asked what do tree surgeons do when they are not climbing trees? the answer simply is they climb walls! So here...
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All Change

We'd like to wish a Happy New Year to all our past and future clients. 2015 brings a new year and some changes to the team at Branching Out as we said goodbye to our Arborist Lyndon, and welcomed Steve, our new Trainee Climber.  After 5 years working for the company, we were sad to say goodbye to Lyndon at...

Seasonal Tips

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HAIR CUTS FOR HEDGES

We are well into Spring now and everything's turning green.  If you've started to tackle those garden jobs then maybe you're thinking about cutting your hedge.  If so please watch out for nesting birds and wait until nests are empty before proceeding.  And if you have a hedge that's in need of a serious haircut we will be happy...
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Winter

Snow, sleet, rain and wind - it must be winter!  Given the recent harsh weather conditions, it may seem like odd advice, but winter is actually a good time to start thinking about prunning trees and undertaking some garden maintenance before the spring arrives and vegetation comes into bud.  It's also the time of year we find ourselves responding...

We're Often Asked

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What does a tree surgeon actually do?

We’re often asked what a tree surgeon does and whether or not we’re doctors. Tree surgeons or arborists, to give us our technical name, undertake many services but essentially we’re involved in the care and maintenance of trees. Trees are living organisms, are an ecosystem themselves and are thus a fundamental part of the environment. However, conflicts between trees and people often arise....