David Dobedoe

Trees, trees are great.

I work with trees in a wide range of situations including large scale forestry, native woodlands, gardens, utility problem trees and emergency work.

When planning tree work I'm keen to work alongside clients so we make the best choices. I'm happy to listen to their ideas and explain the reasons behind my suggestions.

Looking at a tree problem is often a case of being a detective, a little investigation can really help to inform what if any action should be taken.

We seem to have a national culture of decaying trees always being a problem. I think this comes from previous generations seeing trees as a resource for timber and firewood and that resource becoming less valuable as the main stem starts to decay. Importantly tree failures are associated with decay but not all decay is associated with significant failure. some failures are dangerouse and some don't matter and do nothing more than contribute to habitat. Hollow veteran trees should be very much part of the landscape.

Sadly, there is a lot of poor tree work being done, partly because people including many tree surgeons have little or no understanding of tree biology, their 'basic' training is limited to the technical aspects of the work so they are unable to appreciate the long term implications of poor work and equally unlikely to discuss with tree owners how to best meet their their short, medium and long term goals.

I'm keen to work in ways that start with the question is this this the right tree in the right place? If not, should a tree be there and if so what sort of tree would work well over time?

I also like the idea of the dignity of a tree and not a fan of practices that ruin the natural form, invite inappropriate decay, long term maintenance and safety issues.

Perhaps my particular specialist skill is in the work associated with climbing, I like to work with the most modern and efficient systems in challenging situations and use these where trees need to be worked on over and close to property to ensure minimal if any unnecessary damage.

I enjoy teaching the next generation coming into the industry, I did two years teaching forestry and arboriculture at a college and am in the process of looking at how to streamline training and integrate it better with the workplace.

Often the best way to make contact is telephone 07909923825 or Facebook messenger, I do use email but it sometimes takes a few days to get a response.

I look forward to hearing from you.

David Dobedoe

daviddobedoe@gmail.com