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We're delighted to welcome Philippa Bassett from The Forest Bathing Institute who has contributed this blog. The restorative power of trees can help you relax and unwind During lockdown, it was noticeable that many people are re-connecting with nature. They have been spending time in their gardens, local parks, nearby woodland and even growing flowers [...]

Brighton & Hove is home to approximately 17,000 Elm trees, many of which were planted during the reign of King Edward VII. Numerous examples of these heritage elms can be seen in Preston Park and Valley Gardens. Elm Disease Initially Elm Disease came to the UK from Europe in the 1920s, killing around 25% of [...]

As a professional arboricultural contractor, we understand the need to adapt to any given situation, in order to maintain our ability to deliver our service. To this end and through our Risk Assessment process, we have produced a COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure to ensure the Health and Safety of both our clients and staff. Our [...]

When trees close to buildings grow too large, damage can be caused in a variety of ways. The risk levels escalate further when the surrounding buildings create a wind tunnel. This is exactly the situation we found when inspecting a beautiful Indian Bean tree in Chelsea, London. At the time the leaves were just beginning [...]

Reigate, the hometown of Connick Tree Care, is just 30 minutes from London by train, yet is situated in the most wooded county (Surrey) in the UK. Connick Tree Care’s Head Office is opposite Earlswood Lakes on Earlswood Common, which is one of the largest continuous public open spaces in the borough of Reigate and [...]

Our depot situated in Brighton, East Sussex opened in 1994, just nine years after Connick Tree Care was established.This location allows us to serve residential and commercial clients along the south coast from Portsmouth to Hastings and inland towards Gatwick Airport and all of Sussex as well as areas in Kent and Hampshire. Our Head [...]

It was an incredibly proud moment when it was announced that Connick Tree Care had won the Customer Service Award at the Reigate & Banstead Business Awards evening on 6th June 2019. Reigate and Banstead Awards Ceremony Paul Harvey, Managing Partner at Morrisons Solicitors LLP, sponsors of the Customer Service award as well as the [...]

What can Local Authorities and Organisations with tree stocks learn from Cavanagh v Witley Parish Council? In January 2012, a 25-30m Lime tree fell onto a bus that was being driven along the A283. Sadly, the driver of the bus was seriously injured, resulting in 13 days recovering in intensive care. The bus driver, Mr [...]

Connick Tree Care is delighted to be a Reigate & Banstead Business Award Finalist. Along with three other local businesses, Connick Tree Care has been chosen as a finalist for the Customer Service Award. Reigate & Banstead Business Awards Reigate & Banstead Borough Council wanted to celebrate the diverse range of successful local businesses and [...]

It’s a sad fact that this most loved of trees, symbolising strength, morale, resistance and knowledge, is being attacked and destroyed by a vicious caterpillar. These caterpillars are not only a threat to Oak trees, they are a health hazard for humans, pets and wildlife too. What is Oak Processionary Moth? The caterpillars, of the [...]

Thirty years on and still loving what we do! Digging through our old photo albums, we came across this picture taken in 1988.From left to right: Ben Morris, Russell Jarvis and Mike Connick. The opportunity for a reunion thirty years later, 2018, was too good to miss. Ben Morris is now the Senior Arboricultural and [...]

We hope your journey wasn't delayed due to the 68 metre long vehicle transporting a transformer weighing 143 tonnes. The journey started on Friday 17th August at 7pm from Tilbury Docks in Essex, stopping for 24 hours at Clacket Lane Services before resuming its journey and finally reaching the destination, a substation in West Weybridge [...]