TreeAbility

20/05/2025

Following on from my rant about planting trees at the correct depth, Barcham Trees have some great planting and tree care guides

A few years ago Mike saw a Lime gently rocking in the soil, its trunk leaving an ever increasing hollow in the soil line, signifying that its root system is buried way below the correct level. It is widely recognised that planting trees too deep is a major cause for premature decline.

20/05/2025

Planting advice - Stop burying the tree root flare!!
I'm seeing so many trees badly planted with the root flare completely covered with soil. This encourages root collar rot, pest and disease entry and a short term future for the tree.
A lot of nursery trees are supplied with the root flare buried already as they have just potted them on and added new soil. Scrape the soil and any fibrous roots back to get down to the flare and make sure it is above ground. Mulch and stake it if necessary making sure not to damage the trunk. Don't put a w**d membrane down (like in the picture!) as this stops all the good interaction at the mulch soil interface. As the mulch breaks down enzymes are created which help the tree form fungal associations with the soil and help fight disease.
Make sure you adjust the ties as the tree grows so it doesn't form a tourniquet on the trunk stopping water and nutrient flow!

17/02/2025

Great day looking at Veteran and Ancient Trees at Sherwood Forest for a habitat creation workshop led by Reg Harris. The work is trying to bridge the gap between ancient trees, of which there are about 200 left and the young trees which don't have any habitat features yet. Most of the middle aged trees having been felled for timber over the years so this work is trying to restore a better spread of habitats for invertebrates and the rest of the ecosystem 👍

09/07/2024

TreeAbility road trip up to Woolwich by the Thames Barrier for a commercial job today. Shame it chucked it down 💦😔

07/06/2024

Come and see some great local gardens including our TreeAbility one!

22/05/2024

Keep an eye out for Asian Hornets in Kent and report online!

The National Bee Unit destroyed 72 nests last year, and there have already been sightings this year.

29/09/2023

Traffic Lights - Seal Road by Mill Lane

Just a heads up we currently have temporary traffic lights on Seal Road by Mill Lane going towards the cemetery, a couple of trees to remove. Hope to be finished by about 2pm.

20/05/2023

Beautiful walnut slabs milled by Alex Hanson. A diseased tree we took down this week.

14/05/2023

URGENT - Scammer Alert 13/05/23
Please be aware of the person in the photo below. He is door knocking claiming to be from TreeAbility, he is not!
He knocked on a door on St John’s Road, Sevenoaks on 13/05/23 at about 10:30am and then went to Wildernesse Mount. Driving a blue Landrover Freelander BP03 HFR towing an illegal trailer with no plate or working lights
We have had previous reports of him door knocking in other areas, the 1st report in April 22 in Locksbottom when he showed one of our business cards.
His defence when challenged today by someone that he was not TreeAbility is there can be more than one Company called TreeAbility.
Please let me know if he knocks on your door, especially if he shows you one of our business cards with Nick Winram on it. 01732 440050 or 07974 918879 or info@treeability.co.uk
I have attached a link to our website so you can see our logo and set up http://treeability.co.uk/

A concern is that he is also targeting properties that look like they are occupied by elderly or empty.

Please let relatives that are not on social media know and a reminder to say NO to door knockers.

08/02/2023

Seal Hollow Road – Traffic Lights (08/02/23).
Just a heads up that we are carrying out tree work at the top of Seal Hollow Road and have traffic lights!
Hopefully be finished by about 2pm.

01/07/2022

Makes it all worthwhile!