Tree Team Work at Westonbirt

October at Westonbirt is a very busy time for us all, especially the tree team. Along with the seasonal added car parking and admissions work we still have to under take our usual duties.

At the moment we are undergoing our health and safety tree assessments. This is to insure that any tree that is within striking distance of the path gets a good health check and is safe. If there is a problem with a tree then it would be added to our list of potentially hazardous trees so that we can keep a close eye on it in the years to come. Unfortunately in most cases the tree may become too hazardous to leave over time and needs to be removed.

Victory Glade is our focus at the moment for section work. We carry out every thing from weeding to the removal of big trees, some of which may be part of the health and safety tree work and some may be removed to make space for new plantings.

Long grass cutting is taking place in Silk Wood this month; this is an end of year tidy up and should help the wild flowers get a good start next year. Our short grass cutting should be coming to an end in November, bringing another year of sward management to an end.