Woodland Maintenance for Biodiversity (Part 2) - Actions
Specific maintenance actions can help improve biodiversity in low diversity woodlands by generally increasi...
Posts by Year
2021
Woodland Maintenance for Biodiversity (Part 1) - Introduction
Whilst woodlands do have relatively low maintenance requirements - it does not mean that a lack of maintena...
Sustainable Cemeteries (Part 2) - The Solutions
Examples of actions which can be applied to many existing cemeteries throughout the UK are shown below, inc...
Sustainable Cemeteries (Part 1) - The Issues
Two of the main landscape components of a cemetery within the UK include regularly mown grass, and gravesto...
2020
Residential Trees (Part 9) - Tree Specification
The 3 main ways trees are provided are as bare-roots, rootballs or in containers.
Residential Trees (Part 8) - Pests & Diseases
Some tree species have more problems with pests and diseases than others. In species selection, make sure t...
Residential Trees (Part 7) - Pollution Tolerance
Trees planted in urban areas are likely to be exposed to the air pollution produced by motor vehicles.
Residential Trees (Part 6) - Protecting Paving
In urban landscapes there are often concerns with whether trees will cause damage adjacent to hard surfaces.
Residential Trees (Part 5) - Protecting Services
One of the biggest concerns from engineers is the proximity of trees to adoptable services, due to concerns...
Residential Trees (Part 4) - Soil Compaction
As soil becomes more compacted from pedestrian/vehicular traffic, the oxygen content of the soil becomes lo...
Residential Trees (Part 3) - Rooting Volumes
Tree rooting volumes can be considered the volume in which tree roots can occupy. This is often dictated by...
Residential Trees (Part 2) - Drought Tolerance
Drought can be considered to be one of the primary causes of death for newly planted trees in urban landsca...
Residential Trees (Part 1) - Zones of Influence
In this series of posts I shall discuss the various factors to be considered when specifying trees within r...
Designing With Tree Bark (Part 4) - Visual Acuity
With a bit of understanding about human vision and acuity, we can provide definitive distances for the view...
Designing With Tree Bark (Part 3) - Tree Positioning
So where can we position trees with interesting bark to get the most out of their visual interest?
Designing With Tree Bark (Part 2) - Specification
So it’s all well and good being able to identify trees by their bark, but how can we use this informati...
Designing With Tree Bark (Part 1) - Species Selection
The textural qualities of tree bark are often underappreciated in the world of landscape. In this serie...
Mixed Native Hedges (Part 6) - Character vs Ecology
As mentioned in my last post, to maximise the lifespan of a hedge (and value to wildlife), a species rich ...
Mixed Native Hedges (Part 5) - Species Selection
Most native UK trees and shrubs are suitable for mixed native hedges – but careful consideration should...
Mixed Native Hedges (Part 4) - Maintenance
When it comes to building foundations and trees, mixed native hedges close to buildings can give engine...
Mixed Native Hedges (Part 3) - Specification
Hedges are usually planted as whips or transplants – either as bareroot plants or within pots. Bareroot pla...
Mixed Native Hedges (Part 2) - Value to People
Hedges can be used in many situations as a cheap, flexible and robust solution - providing a multitude ...
Mixed Native Hedges (Part 1) - Value to Wildlife
A mixed native hedge (or hedgerow) is dense linear green feature made up of a mix of native shrub and/o...
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