A tree surgeon is a highly trained professional responsible for the planting, maintenance, well-being, aesthetics and felling of trees.

A tree surgeon must be multi-skilled, as they’re called out to all manner of situations:

• Dead branches which could fall at any moment
• Roots damaging driveways or pavements
• Old, wobbly trees
• Overgrown trees blocking sunlight from gardens
• Tree stumps preventing building work

Before any felling, pruning or treatment takes place, we complete a full risk assessment. The health of the tree, the surrounding environment and the public’s safety must all be taken into consideration.

In the dream scenario we protect all three, but that’s not always possible. Sometimes the tree must come down.

A qualified tree surgeon will check with the authorities if there’s a Tree Preservation Order in place. To cut down or damage a tree without permission can incur a fine of up to £20,000!

Once a decision’s made, it’s time to get to work. The specialised tools and equipment used by a tree surgeon put even Batman to shame – chainsaws, chippers, cherry pickers, stump grinders etc And that’s just for cutting. Then there’s the climbing equipment required to get up and down safely – harnesses, ropes, spikes etc.

So, in a nutshell, a tree surgeon is:

• Highly skilled with dangerous and heavy machinery
• Knowledgeable about local laws and regulations
• An expert at performing risk assessments
• A proficient climber
• Knowledgeable about a vast array of flora and fauna.

Arboricultural Association re-Assessment 2023.

Ryland Horticulture Ltd have successfully passed another years assessment by the Arboricultural Association to maintain their Approved Contractor Status. 

Having been Approved Contractors since 1989 and one of the longer approved contractors ( 34 years!) , it is excellent news that Rylands still maintain the highest expected standards for tree works. 

The company were assessed on Health & Safety procedures, Nursery organisation, Staff competency and training, Customer care & relations, Machinery & tool maintenance and a host of other areas which were all up to the required and legal standards. 

This not only gives our team pride and confidence, but also our customers in the York area, that Rylands are giving a complete tree surgery/arboricultural service of the highest standards, second to none.

Well done to all involved as it can be a stressful process!

We have been a bit quiet on Facebook at Rylands due to the amount of work we have had to get through over the autumn/winter period. Still very busy though!! We thought it was about time we upgraded our old TrimbleT41 for tree surveying. This is our new Trimble TDC600 an all singing and dancing model for the next few years. Technology moves on so fast and within 5 years our TrimbleT41 was outdated. We look forward to using our new hand held computer, on a new survey of nearly a thousand trees. Happy surveying February!!

Ryland Horticulture Ltd. are a Trustmark Approved Contractor. TrustMark is a not for profit organisation, licensed by Government and supported by consumer protection groups. TrustMark gives consumers more confidence in their tradesman when spending their hard earned cash. Every trader who has signed up to the scheme has been independently assessed for their competence.

Full Insurance cover, trained and competent staff, backed by good management, up to date work systems and technical knowledge as well as competitive pricing along with honourable works ethics are the benchmark of Ryland Horticulture Ltd of York. Please visit our services page.

Dear Ryland horticulture Ltd,

RE: SAVILLS (UK) LTD RURAL APPROVED CONTRACTORS DATABASE – APPROVAL NOTIFICATION

Thank you for completing the questionnaire and returning your health and safety paperwork, this has been updated on our system and your company is now approved on the rural supplier database. Being an approved Rural Contractor you can be assured services are completely independent, meaning we can always give honest and trustworthy advice, putting your interests first and as a specialist in our field, our consultancy team draw on industry knowledge, experience and current market trends to deliver bespoke advice to help you the client. Just another first class offering from Rural Approved Contractor Ryland Horticulture.