Tag: tree inspection
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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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In addition to undertaking Callophrys Tree Consultancy projects, I am one of only two Scottish-based arboriculturists registered as an Approved Contractor with Savills Rural as a tree surveyor. This means I am sometimes asked to assist Savills’ staff with tree inspections and surveys. Today was one such occasion. In glorious sunshine, I spent an enjoyable…
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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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Each year I find my winter bud identification gets stronger and stronger. As with most aspects of tree surveying, the more you do – and the more you encounter on a regular basis – the more proficient you become. This is most certainly true of winter tree identification skills. Beyond the obvious size and colour,…
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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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Last weekend, the first of the season’s storms, Storm Ashley brought winds in excess of 60mph to the west of the British Isles. This coming weekend, daylight saving time means the clocks are put back one hour in the wee small hours of Sunday morning. And whisper it, there’s only 62 days until Christmas. It’s…