Tree surgery and site aftercare

In some instances, it may be necessary to carry out tree surgery before work begins to accommodate access to the site and prevent physical damage occurring to nearby trees.

Tree surgery may also be necessary after the work has finished to repair any minor damage which has occurred. Tree surgery must always be carried out in accordance with British Standard (BS) 3998: 2010 ‘Tree Work – Recommendations”. A qualified tree-work contractor must be engaged, who is skilled in modern arboricultural techniques. If damage has occurred to the site during the works, techniques such as soil aeration and surface mulching with an organic material (for example, pulverised bark) may be beneficial to improve the soil and allow the tree to recover from any disturbance. Cultivating the soil, fertilizing, importing topsoil and raising levels are common site re­instatement techniques which are all potentially harmful to retained trees.

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