Field notes · 7 projects
Notes from the field.
A few of the jobs behind the 5,000+, from City rooftops and RAF bases to storm-hit lakes and school playgrounds.
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Urban tree surgery · City of London · 51.5145°N 0.0803°W · 2021
Working in the shadow of the Gherkin
Technical tree surgery in one of London's most constrained and high-profile locations, right beside 30 St Mary Axe in the heart of the City.
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Storm response · Soupir, France · 49.4028°N 3.5944°E · 2026
Storm damage at the Soupir fishing lakes
Severe storms hit our partner ATPB's fishing complex in northern France. We were on a flight the next morning: two days, full clearance, lakes back open.
Team day · Poole, Dorset · 2025
Jet skis at Poole Harbour
When the forecast said heatwave, we packed up and headed to Dorset. Jet skis, Old Harry Rocks and the whole team in the water.
6-month MOD contract · RAF Brize Norton · 51.7500°N 1.5836°W · 2024
Six months at RAF Brize Norton
Managing trees across one of the UK's largest and most operationally critical RAF bases, for the Ministry of Defence.
Research partnership · Joyden's Wood, Kent · 51.4290°N 0.1700°E · 2024
Listening to the forest with Imperial College
Installing solar-powered acoustic recorders in the canopy for Imperial College London researchers: a project with roots in the rainforests of Borneo.
Community project · Sidcup · 2024
An outdoor wood kitchen for Birkbeck Primary
Supplying milled timber and wood discs to help Birkbeck Primary School build an outdoor wood kitchen for its pupils.
Felling & milling · Sidcup · 2023
Milling our own timber
Rather than chip good hardwood, we mill felled urban trees into planks: local, sustainable timber for furniture makers and clients.
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