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Treework terminology

This section provides a simple explanation of the terms commonly used to describe tree work operations... Read More >

Tree protection brief guidance

Many trees in the UK are legally protected, typically by Tree Preservation Orders, Conservation Areas, Planning Conditions, Felling Licences and/or Restrictive Covenants. Read More >

Frances Hirst, HM Inspector of Health and Safety, from HSE’s national Agriculture and Food Sector outlines the Regulations and the main arboricultural implications. (This article first appeared in Arboricultural Association Newsletter 129, June 2005).
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The Helliwell system: the visual amenity valuation of trees and woodlands

The Helliwell system: the visual amenity valuation of trees and woodlands

The Helliwell System is one of several methods of placing a monetary value on the visual amenity provided by individual trees and/or woodland.
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