Arboricultural Services
Arboriculture, chainsaws and a love of trees!
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Definition of ARBORICULTURE
: the cultivation of trees and shrubs especially for ornamental purposes — ar·bor·i·cul·tur·al adjective
Origin of ARBORICULTURE
arbori- + -culture (as in agriculture)
First Known Use: 1828
arboriculture
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)
Cultivation of trees, shrubs, and woody plants for shading and decorating. Arboriculture includes all aspects of growing, maintaining, and identifying plants, arranging plantings for their ornamental values, and removing trees. The well-being of individual plants is the major concern of arboriculture, in contrast to such related fields as forestry and agriculture, in which the major concern is the welfare of a large group of plants as a whole.
Source merriam-webster.com
Worcester News Article: Workmen Dangle from Dizzying Heights!
Thanks to Hannah Worrall for the article and Jonathan Barry for the photographs. Workmen dangle from dizzying heights to tackle two Worcester trees “SURE footed workmen have been busy tackling the uppermost branches of two old trees at Worcester Rowing Club. On...
Spruce Tree Fell by the River Severn, Worcester
This large mature Spruce tree had to be felled due to decay in the stem and roots. Access was limited and everything had to be taken away along the footpath. The tree was climbed and dismantled in small sections. Thanks to Neil for the photos taken from the homes...
Pleaching – Training trees
Pleaching is the art of training trees to grow in a desired shape and goes back many hundreds of years. Pleaching typically sees hedges on stilts often on a framework with the branches tied together and sometimes naturally grafting. They require regular pruning to...
