Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) This month we continue our celebration of the conifers, this time with one of our three native species to the UK – Pinus sylvestris, the Scots Pine. Truly an icon, it stands tall across the landscapes of northern Europe and provides essential...
This month we are celebrating a 'tree of life', a majestic evergreen conifer which can live for over a thousand years! When the foliage is crushed, it emits a sweet smell of pineapple or peardrops...
Tree Frontiers were part of a wider team involved in the redevelopment of Bloxham School's Dewey Sports Centre. Planning permission has recently been granted for the extension of the existing building, as well as the addition of new tennis/netball courts, floodlighting and parking. Read about...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI6QIKuFwd0&feature=youtu.be Oxford City Council have voted in favour of plans for the redevelopment of land lying between Oxpens Road and the railway line in central Oxford. This important development proposes to bring major regeneration to this previously disused brownfield site, incorporating new homes, commercial space and...
Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) Our focus this month is on the western red cedar, a majestic evergreen conifer native to the Pacific northwest of North America. This impressive species can reach heights of over 60m and can live for hundreds of years – there are...
From the team here, we wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please note that our office will be closed from 20th December to 6th January. If there is anything urgent during this period please email: info@treefrontiers.com...
Tree Frontiers were part of a wider team involved in the redevelopment of Oxford High Preparatory School. Following our concerns regarding damage to the rooting environment of a prominent tree, the team was able to utilise our expertise and alter the proposed plans in order...
This month we are cheating slightly and not featuring a tree, but rather a seasonal favourite which has a reputation for being harmful to trees - a reputation which is completely undeserved. Find out why here! What Tree? Ivy - Tree Frontiers...
Ivy (Hedera Spp) This month, as Christmas approaches, we thought we would focus on one of the more festive species. Inspired by the Christmas carol ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ and already reviewed Common Holly, we decided this was a good opportunity to dispel a myth...
This month's tree is the 'King of the Forest', capable of surviving for centuries and acting as the cornerstone of the ecosystems it inhabits. It has a defining stalkless feature from which it gets its name, can you guess what it is? What Tree...