Safe tree care matters in busy public spaces.
Dryad Tree Specialists was appointed to support Redditch Borough Council with professional tree management services across council land, highways, parks, open spaces, and community sites.
The Client
Redditch Borough Council manages a wide range of public spaces used every day by residents, visitors, schools, businesses, and road users.
The Council needed a dependable arboricultural contractor able to deliver planned works, reactive tree surgery, emergency call-outs, tree inspections, and clear reporting.
The Challenge
Public tree management needs care, speed, and control.
Works may take place near roads, footpaths, homes, schools, car parks, sports areas, and other live public sites. That means every job must be planned with public safety at the centre.
The Council also required works to follow recognised arboricultural standards, including BS 3998:2010 for tree work.
The Scope of Works
The framework covers a wide range of tree surgery and arboricultural services, including:
- Crown lifting, crown reduction, crown thinning, and pruning
- Deadwood removal and removal of damaged, dead, or diseased branches
- Tree felling on open and restricted sites
- Sectional dismantling where trees cannot be felled in one piece
- Stump grinding, stump treatment, and reinstatement
- Coppicing, hedge reduction, and removal of epicormic growth
- Tree planting and young tree maintenance
- Visual tree inspections and climbing inspections where required
- Emergency tree works by day or night
- Weekly reporting through Microsoft Teams
Our Approach
Dryad Tree Specialists takes a practical, safety-led approach to local authority tree works.
Each site is assessed before work starts. Our teams check the tree, the surrounding area, access, traffic risks, underground services, overhead lines, nesting birds, bats, and public movement.
Clear work zones are set up before cutting starts. Where works affect roads or footpaths, traffic management is planned in line with Chapter 8 requirements.
This keeps residents, road users, council staff, and our teams safe.
Technical Delivery
All tree work is carried out to recognised arboricultural best practice.
Pruning cuts are made with care to protect the branch collar and reduce harm to the tree. Crown reductions are planned to retain the natural shape and long-term health of the tree. Crown thinning is carried out evenly, with care taken not to strip the inner crown.
Where trees need to be removed, Dryad chooses the safest method for the site. On open land, this may involve directional felling. In tighter spaces, trees are dismantled in sections to protect people, property, and nearby features.
Public Safety and Community Value
Much of the work takes place in public areas. So communication and timing matter.
Dryad works around site restrictions, public events, school activity, sports days, festivals, and access needs. Our teams keep sites tidy, remove arisings where required, and leave each location safe.
Emergency works are managed with a fast response, suitable lighting where needed, and a clear focus on making the site safe first.
Environmental Care
The specification places strong focus on habitat, wildlife, emissions, and responsible disposal.
Dryad checks for protected species before works begin. This includes nesting birds and roosting bats. We also plan works to reduce harm to local wildlife and habitats.
Where arisings are removed, woodchip, logs, and green waste are handled in a responsible way, with records kept for the Council.
Project Outcomes
The framework gives Redditch Borough Council access to a skilled and responsive tree management team.
| Project Area | Dryad Delivery |
|---|---|
| Public safety | Safe systems of work, site controls, traffic management, and emergency response |
| Tree surgery | Pruning, crown works, felling, sectional dismantling, stump works, and planting |
| Tree inspections | Ground-based and climbing inspections by suitable qualified staff |
| Environmental care | Wildlife checks, responsible disposal, recycling of arisings, and low-emission working where possible |
| Reporting | Weekly updates, job records, invoice detail, and clear communication with the contract administrator |
Get in Touch
If your council, estate, housing provider, or organisation needs professional tree surgery, tree inspections, emergency tree works, or arboricultural management, contact Dryad Tree Specialists today. Our experienced team delivers safe, practical, and reliable tree care with clear communication from start to finish.
