• Dismantling a mature horse chestnut tree

    We were contacted about dismantling a mature horse chestnut tree back in August last year. The tree was in very poor condition, with extensive decay, and had already lost large limbs that had broken in [...]

  • Hedge trimming

    One of the mainstays of our business is the regular garden maintenance services we provide to domestic clients around Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester. Hedge trimming forms an important part of this work, and we [...]

  • Lulworth Castle House

    We were delighted to secure the contract for some tree works within the grounds of Lulworth Castle House over the past week or two.  This involved dismantling and removing three trees - a [...]

  • Tree stump bench carving

    I was recently asked by some clients to convert their large tree stump into a bench seat.  Having never tried my hand at chainsaw carving, I said I've give it my best shot!  The [...]

  • Artist’s bracket fungus

    Here's the latest addition to our tree fungi gallery.  This specimen was found recently on a sycamore in a Weymouth garden. Ganoderma applanatum is commonly known as artist's bracket fungus because you can [...]

  • How to prune dead branches from a holly

    Don't try this at home, but we are going to show you how to prune dead branches from a holly, from our attached time-lapse video clip and photos.  Pruning in trees is obviously more [...]

  • Tree waste recycling

    There are few industries that can claim to be as environmentally sound as the arboricultural industry. We provide a valuable public service by reducing risks to the public and property by managing dead [...]

  • New tree climber

    Congratulations to our new tree climber, Danny Rees on passing his NPTC tree climbing and aerial rescue assessment, following his recent training course with Roland Heming. I'll be uploading regular updates on progress [...]

  • Ancient ash tree

    The Coastal Tree Care team have been planting young, native trees, shrubs and hedging this week for PS Renewables (a solar farm installation company). Many planning authorities will stipulate the requirement for new [...]

  • Tree Inspection

    Here at Coastal Tree Care we like to do things properly - as I hope is evident from the website content. This week I've been working through the LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection course [...]