Tree Surgeon Case Studies

Sadly this mature Copper Beech was riddled with Meripilus giganteus and was starting to dieback in the crown. As this disease affects the integrity of the root system and the overall stability of the tree, we had no other option but to remove it. As the timber was still structurally sound, it made most sense to get in touch with Bruce from Fallen & Felled who was thrilled to arrange the collection of the main stem which will now be milled, dried and repurposed in some fine furniture.

Today arborists Matt, Josh and Gary were carrying out an aerial tree inspection of a mature Swamp Cypress in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It was recommended that this tree had an aerial inspection due to its size, age, proximity to the surrounding buildings and following the comments of several concerned residents about how much it sways in the wind. Following this inspection, a report will be drawn up and shared with our client along any further recommendations for future management. What a beautiful day to be climbing such an impressive tree.

Friday 9th August saw the Tom Boswell Tree Services summer day out. It was a mixture of team building, competitions and a few well earned drinks too...... The day started at The Breakfast Club in Camden Passage, Angel with a hearty breakfast followed by a walk to The Jenius Social Club 20 mins north. There we were split into 4 teams and given the chance to battle it out to see which team could produce the best 2 course dinner. Marks were on presentation, taste, work space tidiness and general team work with the winners receiving the coveted trophy prize and the respect and admiration of all involved! All the teams did really well (as you can see from the plates!) It was a great experience with team work and collaboration being the main winners. Big thanks to Rob our operations director for organising a fantastic day out.

Our onsite teams recently undertook some additional training from Arbskills trainer Ben Minty Rose. Ben joined us at North Acton playing fields close to our yard and organised a fantastic workshop of rescue scenarios and best modern practice. Ben's company Arbskills (https://www.instagram.com/arbskills/) supplies bespoke training to tree surgery company's looking to ensure their staff are fully compliant with health and safety regulations and also ensuring they are working with the most up to date methods and knowledge. The day started at our yard with coffee, pastries and an overview of what we would be doing. After this the teams headed to North Acton playing fields. The tree team at Ealing Council had kindly allowed us to use some of the parks bigger trees - with the usual safety measures for working around the public - thank you to Ealing tree officers, this meant we had some impressive Oak trees to swing around in! The workshop included a refresh of the most commonly used kit - ropes, harnesses, knot tying, personal protective kit etc. Followed by some bespoke training for our various employees. The company has a mixture of lead tree climbers, climbers in training plus grounspersons who are aerial rescue qualified and able should the need arise. Ben was able to split the teams up to ensure everyone received training relevant to their role. To test the guys a series of rescues were set up to ensure all team members were up to date and proficient in rescuing their colleagues. Towards the end of the day the Ben covered some of the more advanced climbing systems we are starting to use such as single rope technique or SRT which is increasing being utilised in our industry to improve efficiency. A big thanks to Ben for his fantastic teaching as well as a big thank you to all the guys who made the day a success. The team received a very smart aerial rescue update workshop certificate.