Flis recently took her family on holiday to Zimbabwe, but as well as looking out for the usual suspects such as lions, zebra and giraffes she also found herself drawn to the trees - they face a harsh existence, being eaten to virtually bare stumps...
Earlier this month Nick attended the Arboricultural Association's annual symposium, this year focussing on Tree Architecture and Morphophysiology. The aim was to introduce UK audiences to these concepts which have been widely adopted in Europe and Canada. In brief, Tree Architecture offers a formalised system of tree...
Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) Our tree this month is prunus avium, otherwise known as wild cherry. Thanks to its beautiful blossom and shiny red fruits it is celebrated as one of the prettiest of our native trees and is regularly planted in parks and residential gardens....
Arboricultural Consultant Located in Oxfordshire with a focus on central and southern England, we are a small but dedicated arboricultural consultancy with a goal of being one of the premier consultancies in the UK in the Arboricultural and Urban Forestry sectors. We offer a range of consultancy...
Tree Frontiers were asked to provide arboricultural input and reporting to accompany a live planning application for a residential development in Gloucester. Read about how our input addressed objections from the local authority and aided in the successful planning outcome. Find out more here....
This month we are heading north, featuring a tree which provides essential habitat for red squirrels, capercaillies and crossbills. Once considered sacred by the Celts, today it is key in commercial forestry. Find out more What Tree? - Tree Frontiers...
This month we have delivered lunchtime CPD sessions to Morgan Elliot Planning and SFK Consulting. Not only is it a great opportunity for us to meet teams (that we ordinarily only interact with virtually), but we get to impart our knowledge and wisdom on all things trees. The sessions covered...
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...