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Based in the South Lakes · Cumbria · Yorkshire

Clear, independent advice on trees.

The Care of Trees surveys, assesses and reports on trees for landowners, developers, councils and home owners. When the answer is work on the tree, we carry that out as well.

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BS 5837:2012 trees and constructionQTRA quantified tree risk assessmentTPOs and conservation areasVeteran trees and planning surveys

Where we work.

Based in the South Lakes, covering the Lake District, Cumbria and Yorkshire.

Grange-over-Sands and Cartmel · Ambleside and Grasmere · Keswick · Windermere · Cockermouth · Ulverston

Some of the people we have worked for.

From parks and visitor attractions to property managers and home owners across Cumbria and the Lakes.

Tree surveys

  • Keswick Parks
  • Workington Town Council
  • The Camping and Caravanning Club
  • Rowan Property Management
  • Many parish councils
  • Hundreds of residential clients

Planning surveys

  • Keswick Launch Company · site development
  • The Lakes Distillery
  • Many planning applications for residential clients

Tree work

  • Underscar Manor, Keswick
  • Rowan Property Management
  • Many residential customers

On site

Two climbers working high in a large beech against a blue sky, taking it down in sections with ropes rigged
Taking down a large beech in sections, Langdale valley.
A very old oak in autumn colour in Levens Park, with a broad buttressed base, bracket fungus low on the trunk and a split limb in the crown
A special old oak in Levens Park, with Ganoderma bracket fungus at its base.
A climber standing on the cut top of a tall dead conifer that is being taken down in sections
A tall dead conifer taken down in sections.
Large bracket fungi growing around the buttress roots at the base of a mature beech tree
Bracket fungus (giant polypore) around the base of a mature beech. A sign worth recording on any survey.

On site

We look closely before we advise.

Much of a tree's condition shows on the outside: fungal fruiting bodies, cavities, cracks, lean and movement at the root plate. Every survey starts with a careful inspection on site, so the recommendation rests on what is actually there.

How it works

Advice first, then the work.

You get one point of contact from the first call to the finished job, and a recommendation that has been thought through before anyone picks up a saw.

  • 1 Assess

    We visit, look at the trees and the site, and talk through what concerns you.

  • 2 Report

    A clear written report for the decision you have to make, such as planning, safety or a sale.

  • 3 Work

    Where work is needed, we carry it out, including any council application for protected trees.

Tell us about the trees.

Call or email with the site and the question. We will tell you what is needed and what it will cost.