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To encourage folk to visit their local forests, The Forestry Commission has come up with their top 10 Reasons to Love Trees. We have a few particular favourites and have chosen our top 5 Reasons to Love Trees. 1. Trees filter and clean the air around us. By absorbing airborne pollution they boost oxygen levels. [...]

When a tree is hanging over the road there’s no time to lose. This was the situation in Forest Hill following the aftermath of Storm Imogen. When Stuart Wells of Connick Tree Care arrived on the scene at 6pm on Tuesday 9th February it was already dark. He immediately contacted the local police station asking [...]

In 1989 Kew took the decision to stop using peat compost to acknowledge the damage and destruction that is being caused to 94% of the UK's peat bogs. The alternative is mulch, which they make themselves at Kew and Wakehurst. It's not just Kew that has seen significant health benefits and growth to the trees [...]

Thankfully no one was hurt when a 70ft Elm tree fell on a five storey block of flats in Hove, East Sussex. Brighton and Hove City Council contacted Connick Tree Care, as their term arboricultural contractor, who they knew from experience would be able to tackle this unusual situation. Although the Elm was approximately 70ft [...]

Over the years we've been able to support many community projects by donating wood chip. The YMCA has been the latest recipients.  The children there are extremely happy to have a softer, safer base under the new swing in their play area. Thank you - Connick Tree Care We were thrilled to receive this lovely [...]

This majestic Cedar Tree was originally condemned due to an 8m crack at a main union of multiple stems. The owners of Brockham Grove were upset at the thought of having to fell such an historic tree and asked for a second opinion, wishing to find a way to save this magnificent tree. Chartered Arboriculturist, John [...]

Connick Tree Care celebrates 30 yearsAn interview with Mike Connick, Managing Director of Connick Tree Care. Q: 30 years is a long time, you must have seen many changes? A: “Yes that is true but from the very first day in business my vision was to create ‘great looking trees that fit their environment’. 30 [...]

Thorpe Park, based in Chertsey, Surrey is an entertainment park claiming the ‘Biggest, Fastest, Tallest’ and, no doubt, scariest rides. Health and Safety is naturally paramount. This doesn’t just apply to the rides, but also the trees. Paul Roberts, Arboricultural Consultant at Connick Tree Care, undertakes an annual health and safety tree survey to trees [...]

10 Christmas tree facts to think about as you decorate your tree 1.  1000 years ago in Northern Europe Christmas trees were hung upside down from chandeliers! 2.  The first documented use of a tree at Christmas was in the town square of Riga, the capital of Latvia, in the year 1510. 3.  Candles were originally used to [...]

It's a common mistake. The wrong tree planted in the wrong place. It's hardly surprising that this happens. It's not an easy decision to make. Hours can be spent at garden centres looking at trees and wondering which one to choose. We're now entering the perfect time to plant trees. The leaves have fallen in [...]

This tree is damaged; but how? Perhaps you’ve noticed damage to trees like this when you’ve been out walking in the park. Here, the bark has been stripped from the trunk, but you might also notice damage to branches too.  If you thought this looks as though the trees been chewed, you’d be right. What [...]

The Lansdowne Youth Centre is a small community project providing a relaxed atmosphere for young people in the Clapham and Stockwell area of Lambeth, where they can learn and develop through film and documentary evenings, discussion groups and other social activities. The centre has recently been refurbished but the outside still needed a bit of [...]