Denmead Parish Council

Public trees need steady, careful management.

Climbers Way Tree Care provides professional arboricultural works for Denmead Parish Council, helping to keep local trees safe, accessible and well maintained for the community.

Our work supports the council’s duty of care across parish land, public spaces and community sites where residents, visitors and council teams need safe access every day.

The Client

Denmead Parish Council serves the village of Denmead in Hampshire. Like many parish councils, it plays an important role in looking after local assets, responding to community concerns and helping public areas stay safe and usable.

Tree management is part of that wider responsibility. Trees add shade, character and wildlife value. But they also need planned care when they stand close to paths, roads, buildings, car parks, play areas or open spaces.

The Challenge

Parish council tree works often happen in places used by the public.

That means the work must be safe, clear and well controlled from start to finish. Residents may be walking nearby. Cars may need access. Council staff may need updates. Sites may be close to homes, parks or community facilities.

The challenge is to complete the work safely while keeping disruption low.

• Managing tree safety in public spaces
• Keeping paths, entrances and access routes clear
• Protecting residents, visitors and council staff
• Working around community use and local activity
• Leaving sites clean, tidy and ready to reopen
• Supporting clear communication with the parish council

Scope of Works

Climbers Way Tree Care delivers practical tree surgery and arboricultural services for Denmead Parish Council.

The works are planned around site needs and tree condition. They may include pruning, crown reduction, crown lifting, deadwood removal, tree safety works and tree felling where removal is needed for safety or access.

Work Type	Purpose
Tree pruning	Maintains healthy growth and helps manage branches near public areas.
Crown lifting	Improves clearance over paths, roads, entrances and grassed areas.
Crown reduction	Reduces the size or spread of selected trees where suitable.
Deadwood removal	Removes dead or weak branches that may pose a risk.
Tree felling	Safely removes trees where retention is no longer practical or safe.
Site clearance	Leaves the work area clean, safe and suitable for public use.

Our Approach

We start with safety.

Before works begin, the team considers the site, tree condition, access, nearby users, weather, traffic movement and public risk. Work zones are planned so the public can be kept away from active cutting, lowering and chipping areas.

We also keep communication simple. Parish council teams need to know what is happening, when it is happening and how the site will be left. We keep that process clear and practical.

• Safe working areas set up before cutting starts
• Clear control of public access around the work zone
• Careful use of climbing, rigging and machinery
• Respect for nearby homes, gardens and community spaces
• Efficient removal of branches, timber and arisings
• Clean handover once the works are complete

Public Safety and Community Value

Good tree care helps public spaces stay open, safe and welcoming.

For a parish council, that matters. A fallen branch, blocked path or unsafe tree can affect residents fast. Planned tree surgery helps reduce risk before problems become urgent.

It also helps protect the value trees bring to the village. Well-managed trees make streets, greens and community spaces feel better. They support wildlife, improve local character and make outdoor areas more pleasant to use.

Working in Public Spaces

Tree work in public areas needs more than technical skill.

It needs care, patience and awareness of the people nearby. Our teams work in a tidy, respectful way. We manage noise where possible, keep equipment organised and make sure paths, grassed areas and access points are left in good order.

This gives the council confidence that works are being handled by a professional arboricultural contractor that understands public-facing sites.

Project Outcomes

Through safe planning and reliable delivery, Climbers Way Tree Care helps Denmead Parish Council manage trees in a practical and responsible way.

• Safer trees across parish-managed areas
• Improved clearance around public access routes
• Reduced risk from dead, damaged or unsuitable branches
• Cleaner, tidier public spaces after completion
• Better support for the council’s duty of care
• Reliable arboricultural works delivered with clear communication

Why This Work Matters

Parish trees are part of everyday village life.

They stand near paths, roads, green spaces and community areas. People pass them, park near them, sit under them and enjoy them throughout the year.

Professional tree management helps keep those spaces safe while protecting the long-term value of the local tree stock.

Get in Touch

If your parish council, town council, estate, school or organisation needs professional tree surgery, tree safety works or arboricultural services, contact Climbers Way Tree Care today. Our experienced team delivers safe, practical and reliable tree care for public spaces, community sites and busy local environments.

Care homes need safe, calm and well-kept outdoor spaces.

Climbers Way Tree Care provides professional arboricultural works for Cinnamon Care Collection, supporting their care homes with safe, tidy and well-planned tree care.

Our role is simple. We help keep trees safe, grounds accessible and outdoor spaces pleasant for residents, families, staff and visitors.

The Client

Cinnamon Care Collection operates high-quality care homes and retirement villages across the UK. Their homes support people with residential care, dementia care, nursing care and respite stays.

These are sensitive live environments. People live, work and visit there every day. So tree surgery must be planned with care, respect and clear communication.

The Challenge

Tree works in a care home setting need a careful approach.

Sites may include residents with reduced mobility, dementia, sensory needs or health concerns. Families may be visiting. Staff need safe access. Deliveries, care teams and emergency routes must keep moving.

That means every job needs strong planning before work starts.

• Keeping residents, staff and visitors safe
• Reducing noise and disruption where possible
• Protecting paths, car parks, gardens and outdoor seating areas
• Maintaining safe access around the site
• Working with care home managers and site teams
• Leaving all work areas clean, tidy and usable

Scope of Works

Climbers Way Tree Care provides practical arboricultural services to support the safe management of trees within Cinnamon Care Collection care home grounds.

The exact works vary by site need. They may include planned and reactive tree surgery, pruning, crown works, tree safety works and removal of trees where required for safety or access.

Service Area	How It Supports the Care Home
Tree surgery	Helps keep trees safe, balanced and suitable for their setting.
Pruning and crown works	Improves clearance around paths, buildings, gardens and car parks.
Tree safety works	Reduces risk from dead, damaged or unsafe branches.
Site planning	Helps works run safely around residents, visitors and staff.
Clean-up and waste removal	Leaves outdoor areas tidy, safe and ready to use.

Our Approach

We treat every care home as a live and sensitive site.

Before starting work, our team considers access, public safety, resident safety, work zones, vehicle movements and site communication. We agree how works will be managed so the home can continue to run with as little disruption as possible.

Clear communication is key. We work with the care home team so they know what is happening, where we will be working and how we will keep people away from active work areas.

• Clear work zones set up before works begin
• Safe control of drop zones and working areas
• Careful timing around busy periods where possible
• Professional staff who understand sensitive sites
• Clean, tidy completion before leaving site
• Practical advice where trees need further monitoring

Working Around Residents and Visitors

Tree surgery can be noisy and visual. In a care home, that matters.

Our teams work in a calm, controlled and respectful way. We keep routes clear, manage site risks and avoid unnecessary disturbance. Where needed, we can phase work so key areas remain open and safe.

This helps protect residents and gives staff confidence that the work is being handled by an experienced arboricultural team.

Public Safety and Duty of Care

Trees bring real value to care home grounds. They provide shade, shelter, privacy and a more pleasant place to spend time outdoors.

But trees also need care. Deadwood, storm damage, weak branches and poor clearance can create risks around paths, gardens, buildings and car parks.

By providing safe arboricultural works, Climbers Way Tree Care helps Cinnamon Care Collection maintain attractive outdoor spaces while supporting their duty of care to residents, staff, families and visitors.

Project Outcomes

Through safe planning and professional delivery, Climbers Way Tree Care helps Cinnamon Care Collection keep their care home grounds safe, tidy and welcoming.

• Safer outdoor areas for residents, staff and visitors
• Better access around gardens, paths and car parks
• Reduced risk from unsafe or poorly positioned branches
• Well-managed tree works with less disruption to daily care
• Clean, professional sites left ready for use
• Ongoing support from an experienced tree surgery team

Why This Work Matters

Outdoor spaces play an important role in care home life.

They give residents fresh air, calm views and space to spend time with family. Good tree management helps protect these spaces. It keeps them safe, usable and attractive throughout the year.

For Cinnamon Care Collection, that means tree care is more than maintenance. It supports the comfort, safety and wellbeing of the people who live, work and visit their homes.

Get in Touch

If your care home, retirement village, healthcare site or estate needs professional tree surgery, tree safety works or arboricultural management, contact Climbers Way Tree Care today. Our experienced team delivers safe, practical and reliable tree care with clear communication from start to finish.

Climbers Way Tree Care is proud to support Wokingham Borough Council through its Tree Maintenance Services Framework.

The framework helps the Council manage a large and varied tree stock across the borough. This includes young trees, mature trees and veteran trees in busy public places.

The Client

Wokingham Borough Council is responsible for more than 91,000 council-owned trees. These trees sit across a wide mix of public spaces, including highways, parks, schools, public rights of way, housing land, country parks, wildlife reserves and woodland areas.

The Council needed skilled arboricultural contractors who could provide safe, reliable and cost-effective tree maintenance through a structured framework.

The Challenge

Managing trees across a whole borough brings many challenges.

Works may take place near roads, homes, schools, footpaths, parks and public open spaces. Each site needs careful planning. Each tree needs the right approach.

The Council’s framework is designed to help meet its legal duty of care. It also helps protect the public, support long-term tree health and keep important public spaces safe and usable.

The Scope of Works

The arboricultural services covered by the framework include:

• Pruning and formative pruning
• Pollarding and re-pollarding
• Crown lifting, crown thinning and crown reduction
• Removal of dead, dying, diseased and broken branches
• Tree felling and sectional dismantling where required
• Coppicing and stump treatment
• Removal of epicormic growth and suckers
• Climbing inspections
• Tree pest and disease control
• Biosecurity measures for tree pests and pathogens

Our Approach

Climbers Way Tree Care brings a clear, safe and organised approach to public sector tree work.

Before starting each job, our teams assess the site, the tree, the public risks and the work required. This helps us choose the right method, protect the public and deliver the work to a high standard.

Where works are close to highways, footpaths or public areas, we set up clear work zones. We use signs, cones, barriers and safe working systems to protect residents, road users and our staff.

We also understand the importance of communication. Public tree work is visible. People care about their local trees. Our teams work in a polite, helpful and professional way on every site.

Technical Delivery

The framework requires tree works to be carried out in line with recognised arboricultural standards and industry guidance.

This includes careful pruning, safe climbing, correct use of machinery, well-maintained equipment and proper site-specific risk assessments.

For pruning works, our aim is simple. We remove what’s needed while keeping the tree balanced, safe and healthy. That may include lifting low branches from footpaths and roads, reducing branches away from property, removing deadwood, or reshaping a crown where needed.

For larger or more complex trees, work may involve climbing, rope work, MEWPs, sectional dismantling or traffic management. Each method is chosen to suit the tree, the site and the level of risk.

Public Safety and Community Value

This framework is about more than tree surgery. It’s about safe public spaces.

Well-planned tree maintenance helps reduce risk from damaged, diseased or unstable trees. It also keeps roads, paths, parks and community spaces open and accessible.

For schools and public sites, safeguarding and access planning are key. For highways, safe traffic and pedestrian management is vital. For parks and green spaces, the work must protect both people and the local environment.

Environmental Care and Biosecurity

Tree pests and diseases can spread through soil, timber, tools, vehicles and clothing. Good biosecurity helps reduce that risk.

Climbers Way Tree Care follows practical biosecurity controls as part of its arboricultural work. This includes cleaning tools and equipment when needed, managing arisings with care, and taking extra precautions around known or suspected tree pests and diseases.

Project Outcomes

Through this framework, Climbers Way Tree Care helps Wokingham Borough Council access qualified arboricultural contractors for planned and reactive tree maintenance.

The framework supports:

• Safer trees across public spaces
• Clearer access along highways, paths and rights of way
• Better management of council-owned tree stock
• Fast response to priority tree works
• Consistent standards across minor and major tree maintenance
• Support for the Council’s long-term duty of care

Project Detail	Summary
Client	Wokingham Borough Council
Framework	Tree Maintenance Services Framework
Location	Wokingham Borough, Berkshire
Service Areas	Highways, parks, schools, public rights of way, housing land, country parks and woodland areas
Core Services	Minor and major tree maintenance, pruning, crown works, felling, inspections, pest and disease control

Get in Touch

If your council, estate, housing provider, school or organisation needs professional tree surgery, tree maintenance or arboricultural services, contact Climbers Way Tree Care today. Our experienced team delivers safe, practical and reliable tree care with clear communication from start to finish.

Climbers Way Tree Care has been appointed to the Forestry England framework for tree surgery and tree safety works across the Midlands and West areas.

The framework supports Forestry England’s work as the custodian of the nation’s public forests. These are busy, sensitive places. People visit them to walk, cycle, ride, learn and enjoy nature. Trees must be managed with care, skill and a clear focus on public safety.

The Client

Forestry England manages public forests across England. Its work supports recreation, wildlife, timber production and long-term woodland health.

For this framework, Forestry England needs trusted tree surgery contractors who can deliver planned and emergency tree works across large forest areas. Works may take place near paths, car parks, buildings, utilities, highways, heritage features, watercourses and protected habitats.

The Challenge

Tree safety work in public forests is complex.

Sites can be remote, busy, steep, wet, exposed or hard to reach. Some jobs involve dangerous trees, windblown stems, storm damage or trees close to roads and public access routes.

Forestry England also requires a fast response. Planned works must be managed within agreed timescales. Emergency works may need teams on site within hours, including weekends and bank holidays.

The work also has to protect the wider forest. That means taking care around bats, nesting birds, badgers, watercourses, heritage features, ground conditions and retained trees.

The Scope of Works

The framework covers a wide range of tree surgery, tree safety works and arboricultural services.

• Tree felling and sectional dismantling
• Winch-assisted felling and windblown tree clearance
• Ground-based and aerial pruning
• Crown lifting, crown reduction and pollarding
• MEWP tree works
• Storm damage clean-up
• Brush clearance and chipper works
• Stump grinding and stump treatment
• Traffic management near roads and public routes
• Bat scoping checks and ecological awareness on site
• Written tree reports where required

Our Approach

Climbers Way Tree Care delivers this work with a simple aim: keep people safe, protect the forest and complete each job to a high standard.

Before work starts, our team reviews the site information, maps, access points, constraints and work instructions. We prepare site-specific risk assessments and method statements, then brief the team before any tools are started.

On site, we use safe work zones, clear signs, the right machinery and trained staff. We work to the agreed specification and keep Forestry England teams informed from start to finish.

Where public access is nearby, we plan works to reduce disruption. Where trees have high habitat or amenity value, we use practical judgement. The safest option is chosen, but unnecessary tree removal is avoided where retention is possible.

Technical Standards

Forestry England’s framework requires work to be delivered in line with recognised industry standards and legal duties.

Climbers Way Tree Care works to BS 3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations, Arboricultural Association guidance, AFAG guidance, FISA safety guides and relevant UK health and safety law.

This includes safe working under PUWER, LOLER, Work at Height Regulations, FISA emergency planning guidance and Chapter 8 traffic management where required.

Framework Requirement	Climbers Way Tree Care Delivery
Public safety	Clear work zones, trained teams, site briefings and safe access control.
Emergency response	Responsive teams for urgent tree safety works and storm-related call-outs.
Quality of work	Tree works carried out to BS 3998 and Forestry England requirements.
Environmental care	Biosecurity, pollution control, habitat awareness and careful site management.
Communication	Clear updates, before-and-after photos, itemised records and practical reporting.

Public Safety and Community Value

Forestry England sites are public spaces. They matter to local people, visitors and communities.

Our work helps keep paths, tracks, car parks, recreation areas and forest routes safe and usable. It also supports Forestry England’s wider duty of care across large tree populations.

We understand that tree safety works can raise questions from visitors and neighbours. Our team acts with care, explains work when asked and treats each site with respect.

Environmental Care

Forest work must protect more than people. It must protect soil, water, wildlife and retained trees too.

Climbers Way Tree Care follows strong environmental controls on site. This includes clean machinery, spill kits, careful fuel storage, biodegradable chain oil where required, biosecurity measures and protection of sensitive features.

Where bats, nesting birds, badgers or other protected species may be present, work is planned with care. If a possible roost, nest or protected feature is found, works stop and the right advice is sought before moving forward.

Project Outcomes

Through this framework appointment, Climbers Way Tree Care is helping Forestry England manage tree risk across the Midlands and West.

• Improved tree safety across public forest sites
• Fast support for emergency tree works
• Safe delivery in busy and remote woodland settings
• Reduced risk to visitors, staff, neighbours and infrastructure
• Clear communication with Forestry England teams
• Careful protection of wildlife, habitats and forest features

This framework shows Climbers Way Tree Care’s ability to deliver professional, reliable and safe arboricultural services across large public estates.

Get in Touch

If your council, estate, landowner, housing provider or public body needs professional tree surgery, tree safety works or arboricultural management, contact Climbers Way Tree Care today. Our experienced team delivers safe, practical and reliable tree care with clear communication from start to finish.

Climbers Way Tree Care is pleased to have secured a place on the framework contract for Bristol City Council, alongside around nine other approved contractors. Although works have not yet commenced, this appointment marks an exciting opportunity to expand into a new operational area and support the council with practical tree management services across the city.

For our team, this is more than a new contract. It is a chance to bring our experience, care, and reliable working methods to one of the South West’s busiest urban environments.

Supporting Urban Tree Management

The framework is expected to involve a range of arboricultural works across council-managed sites. These may include tree works in streets, parks, open spaces, and other public areas where safety, access, and public use all need careful planning.

• Practical tree management across urban environments
• Support for council-managed parks, streets, and open spaces
• Safe working methods for busy public locations
• Professional delivery aligned with local authority standards

Why the Framework Matters

Being appointed to the framework reflects confidence in Climbers Way Tree Care’s professional standards, technical capability, and commitment to safe, efficient, and high-quality arboricultural work.

Framework Strength	What It Means	Benefit to Bristol City Council
Technical capability	Experienced arborists and skilled operational teams	Safe and practical tree care across the city
Urban experience	Knowledge of working in busy public spaces	Reduced disruption and strong site control
Reliable delivery	Clear planning, communication, and safe methods	Consistent support for future work packages

Looking Ahead

Climbers Way Tree Care is looking forward to supporting Bristol City Council as works begin under the framework. The appointment strengthens our growing role in public sector arboriculture and gives us the opportunity to help maintain safe, green, and well-managed urban spaces across Bristol.

Get in Touch

If your council or organisation needs professional tree management services for urban sites, highways, parks, or public spaces, contact Climbers Way Tree Care today. Our experienced teams deliver safe, efficient, and dependable arboricultural support tailored to local authority environments.