Category: Callophrys Tree Consultancy
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On Friday, I completed my fifth, and final, tree condition inspection of the year for the Camping and Caravanning Club. Over the course of August and September, I had the pleasure of visiting five of the 16 Camping and Caravanning Club sites in Scotland, including, Tree condition inspections are intended to identify distinct defects and…
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There’s nothing much remarkable about these two young sycamore trees (pictured above) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Galashiels, other than these two trees were the final trees Callophrys Tree Consultancy inspected as part of a two-month long project for UK Landscapes Ltd, managed by Rainfords Arboriculture. Over the course of 21 days…
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Callophrys Tree Consultancy’s first job of 2025 was a tree survey in the grounds of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Cumbernauld. A very much enjoyable day of surveying, admittedly in sub-zero temperatures, but under the most vibrant azure sky. The aforementioned site is one of 32 sites I have been asked…
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Exactly, how did I arrive at the name Callophrys Tree Consultancy? Family, friends and colleagues were quick to offer advice, Whoops! The ‘Callophrys’ element – a word I frequently misspell myself – harks back to my entomological background. Callophrys rubi is the scientific name of the green hairstreak – Britain’s only green butterfly. A somewhat…