Dryad Tree Specialists was appointed to support Hart District Council’s preferred contractor list for arboricultural and forestry services.
The contract covers a 36-month period from August 2024 to July 2027. It gives the Council access to trusted local tree surgery and forestry contractors who can deliver safe, high-quality works across council-owned land and sites the Council is responsible for.
The Client
Hart District Council manages trees and woodland across public spaces, council land and other areas where it has a duty of care.
The Council has a formal Tree Risk Management Policy. This helps it manage its tree stock in a safe, fair and responsible way.
The Council also wanted contractors close to the district. This supports quicker response times, lower travel impact and local business.
The Challenge
Hart District Council needed a small group of skilled arboricultural and forestry contractors it could call on for planned and reactive tree works.
The work can include trees in busy public areas, woodland sites, green spaces, highways, and boundary locations where branches or leaning trees may affect neighbouring land.
The Council needed contractors who could show:
- Strong health and safety systems
- Modern arboricultural practice
- Qualified and competent operatives
- Clear public safety controls
- Good knowledge of wildlife law
- Reliable plant, vehicles and equipment
- Local experience and fast mobilisation
The Scope of Works
The contract covers arboricultural and forestry services on behalf of Hart District Council.
Works may include tree surgery, tree felling, pruning, crown reduction, pollarding, woodland management, safety works and other tree management tasks across Council sites.
Dryad’s role is to help the Council keep trees and woodland safe, well managed and compliant with current standards.
| Project Detail | Summary |
|---|---|
| Client | Hart District Council |
| Service | Arboricultural and forestry services |
| Contract Period | August 2024 to July 2027 |
| Sites | Council land, woodlands, public spaces and land under Council responsibility |
| Key Focus | Tree safety, compliance, public protection and efficient local delivery |
Dryad’s Approach
Dryad Tree Specialists brings a local, practical and safety-led approach to this contract.
With a yard close to Hart District, Dryad can support efficient delivery and reduce unnecessary travel. This fits well with the Council’s climate and sustainability aims.
Dryad also uses local tip sites and woodchip outlets where possible. This helps reduce transport miles, cut waste and keep natural materials in local use.
Every job is planned around safety, access, timing, public use and site conditions. Works are delivered by trained arborists using the right equipment for the task.
Technical Standards and Compliance
All work is carried out in line with modern arboricultural practice and relevant British Standards, including BS3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations.
Dryad’s teams work to recognised industry guidance, including HSE, AFAG, FISA, iCoP and Arboricultural Association guidance.
Before work starts, teams check for site risks, utilities, access issues, wildlife, nesting birds, bat roost features, badger activity, pests and diseases.
Where needed, works are supported by:
- Site-specific risk assessments
- Method statements
- Chapter 8 traffic management
- PUWER checks
- LOLER inspections
- COSHH assessments
- First aid and emergency planning
- Wildlife and habitat checks
Public Safety and Community Value
Much of the work takes place in spaces used by residents, visitors, road users and local communities.
Dryad’s teams are trained to work safely in live public environments. This includes setting up clear work zones, managing access, using correct signage and speaking with residents where access or disruption may be involved.
The aim is simple: keep people safe, protect property and complete the work with as little disruption as possible.
This is vital for local authority tree works, where public safety, clear communication and duty of care all matter.
Equipment, Systems and Delivery
Dryad Tree Specialists has the staff, vehicles, plant and systems needed to deliver both planned and reactive tree works.
The company uses its own in-house system, ArbManage, to manage fleet checks, LOLER records, PUWER inspections, equipment issues, site information and compliance tasks.
This gives managers clear oversight of daily operations. It also helps teams stay safe, organised and ready to respond.
Dryad’s resources include qualified climbing teams, MEWPs, timber handling equipment, grab lorries, chippers, trucks and specialist arboricultural equipment.
Project Outcomes
This contract gives Hart District Council access to a trusted local arboricultural contractor with the skills, equipment and systems needed to support safe tree and woodland management.
For the Council, the key benefits are:
- Safe tree surgery and forestry works across public land
- Support for the Council’s Tree Risk Management Policy
- Efficient delivery from a local contractor
- Strong health and safety controls
- Reduced environmental impact through local operations
- Clear communication with Council officers and residents
- Reliable support for planned and reactive works
By combining qualified arborists, strong compliance systems and local knowledge, Dryad Tree Specialists helps Hart District Council manage its tree stock in a safe, practical and responsible way.
Get in Touch
If your council, estate, housing provider or organisation needs professional tree surgery, forestry works, tree risk management or arboricultural services, contact Dryad Tree Specialists today. Our experienced team delivers safe, compliant and reliable tree care with clear communication from start to finish.
Dryad Tree Specialists was appointed to support the London Borough of Haringey through its Parks and Leisure Dynamic Purchasing System.
The DPS gives the council a clear and flexible way to procure specialist parks, leisure, landscaping, and arboricultural services. For Dryad, it provides a route to deliver safe, responsive, and professional tree maintenance across a busy London borough.
The Client
The London Borough of Haringey manages a large and varied public tree stock.
The council is responsible for around 40,000 trees. These are found across streets, housing sites, parks, open spaces, woodlands, conservation sites, schools, and the grounds of other public buildings.
This creates a wide range of tree risk management needs. Some sites are busy. Some are sensitive. Some need planned works. Others need fast reactive support.
The Challenge
Haringey needs tree works that protect people, property, and public spaces.
The council’s tree works are carried out to meet its duty of care and support its tree strategy. This means work must be safe, well planned, and matched to the needs of each site.
The main challenge is scale. The borough has thousands of trees spread across many different land types. Each site can bring different risks, access issues, and public safety needs.
- Street trees near roads, footways, and parked cars
- Trees within housing estates and shared green spaces
- Parks and open spaces used by residents every day
- Schools and public buildings where safeguarding matters
- Woodlands and conservation sites needing sensitive methods
- Reactive works where fast action may be needed
The Scope of Works
The DPS covers a broad range of parks and leisure services. Dryad Tree Specialists supports the tree maintenance element of the maintenance category.
This includes planned and reactive arboricultural services across public spaces and council-managed land.
- Tree maintenance works
- Planned tree surgery programmes
- Reactive tree works
- Tree inspections and maintenance
- Pruning and crown reduction
- Pollarding where suitable
- Tree felling where needed for safety
- Tree safety works in public areas
- Support for parks, housing sites, schools, highways, and green spaces
Our Approach
Dryad Tree Specialists takes a practical, safety-first approach.
Before any works begin, we assess the site, the tree, and the people around it. This helps us choose the safest method and reduce disruption to residents, visitors, staff, and road users.
Our teams are used to working in live public spaces. Clear site controls, good communication, and tidy working methods are key.
- Plan works around site access and public use
- Create safe working zones before cutting starts
- Use clear signage and barriers where needed
- Work around schools, parks, estates, and highways with care
- Keep disruption low for residents and visitors
- Leave sites safe, tidy, and usable
Technical Delivery
Tree works across Haringey may involve many different methods. Some trees need light pruning. Others need crown reduction, pollarding, deadwood removal, or full removal where risk can’t be managed another way.
Dryad’s arboricultural teams choose the right method for the tree and the site.
The aim is simple. Keep people safe, protect public spaces, and retain trees where it’s practical to do so.
| Service Area | How Dryad Supports the Contract |
|---|---|
| Planned Tree Maintenance | Structured tree surgery works to support long-term tree management. |
| Reactive Tree Works | Fast response to urgent tree safety issues when required. |
| Public Safety | Safe systems of work in parks, streets, schools, housing sites, and open spaces. |
| Tree Risk Management | Practical works that help the council meet its duty of care. |
| Site Communication | Clear updates, safe work zones, and low disruption for residents and site users. |
Public Safety and Community Value
Haringey’s trees form part of the borough’s public life.
They line streets, shade parks, support wildlife, improve housing estates, and help make green spaces better places to spend time.
Good tree maintenance protects that value.
Dryad’s work helps keep public spaces safe and open. It also helps the council manage tree risk in a calm, planned, and professional way.
Project Outcomes
This contract gives Haringey access to specialist arboricultural support through a flexible DPS route.
For Dryad Tree Specialists, the focus is on dependable delivery, clear communication, and safe tree works across a wide range of public settings.
- Support for Haringey’s duty of care
- Safe tree maintenance across busy public spaces
- Planned and reactive tree surgery capability
- Practical support for parks, housing sites, schools, and highways
- Clear working methods that reduce disruption
- Professional arboricultural services from an experienced team
Get in Touch
If your council, estate, housing provider, school, or organisation needs professional tree surgery, tree surveys, 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.
Dryad Tree Specialists was selected onto the framework for arboricultural and landscape services across the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.
The framework covers a wide range of planned and reactive tree works. It includes tree surgery, pruning, felling, highway tree works, planting, watering, stump removal, and low-level tree maintenance.
The Client
The Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk manages trees across a broad mix of public spaces. These include highways, parks, open spaces, residential areas, and council-managed sites.
The Council needed reliable providers who could work safely, communicate clearly, and deliver arboricultural services to a high standard.
The Challenge
Public sector tree works need care and control.
Many sites are busy. Some are near roads, homes, footpaths, schools, parks, and public open spaces. Work has to be planned well so the public stays safe and access is managed.
The framework also required strong systems for:
- Tree surgery and climbing operations
- Programmed and reactive tree pruning
- Tree felling and highway tree works
- Landscape and low-level tree maintenance
- Risk assessments and safe systems of work
- Waste handling and green waste disposal
- Public safety, signage, barriers, and traffic control
- Clear reporting and performance monitoring
The Scope of Works
Dryad Tree Specialists submitted for Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the framework.
| Lot | Service Area | Typical Works |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | Arboricultural Services | Tree surgery, climbing works, pruning, felling, highway tree works, and reactive tree safety works. |
| Lot 2 | Landscape Services | Shrub and hedge pruning, planting, watering, stump removal, and low branch removal from ground level. |
Our Approach
Dryad’s approach is built around safe planning, trained staff, good communication, and clean delivery.
Before works start, the team reviews the site, access, traffic, pedestrians, tree condition, wildlife risks, and nearby property. This helps each job run in a safe and practical way.
Where works affect public access, Dryad uses clear signs, barriers, and safe working zones. The team also works with the Council where access, timing, or site restrictions need to be agreed.
Technical Delivery
The framework calls for work to be completed in line with recognised arboricultural standards, including BS 3998:2010 for tree work.
Dryad’s public sector experience includes ongoing arboricultural safety works for Elmbridge Borough Council, Guildford Borough Council, and Spelthorne Borough Council. These contracts included work near homes, roads, public paths, and community spaces.
That experience helps Dryad plan works in a way that protects people, property, and trees.
Public Safety and Community Value
Public safety is central to this framework.
Dryad understands that tree works can affect residents, road users, businesses, and visitors. Clear communication helps reduce disruption and keeps people informed.
On previous council contracts, Dryad has used letter drops, direct contact with residents, and local community updates where works may affect access or events.
Where useful, timber and woodchip can also be offered for reuse by schools, allotments, and community groups, subject to site needs and Council approval.
Environmental Care
The framework requires careful handling of biodiversity, waste, and site protection.
Dryad’s teams work to protect wildlife, avoid damage to green spaces, and clear arisings from site unless otherwise agreed. Green waste is managed in line with waste duty of care requirements.
The team also checks for site risks such as Oak Processionary Moth where relevant and reports concerns before works continue.
Project Outcomes
This framework supports safer trees, cleaner public spaces, and better tree risk management across King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.
Dryad Tree Specialists brings the systems, training, and public sector experience needed to support the Council with reliable arboricultural services and landscape works.
- Safe delivery in public spaces
- Tree surgery completed to recognised standards
- Clear communication with the Council and site users
- Efficient planning for programmed and reactive works
- Strong focus on public safety and environmental care
- Practical support for highways, parks, open spaces, and residential areas
Get in Touch
If your council, estate, housing provider, or organisation needs professional tree surgery, arboricultural services, tree surveys, or tree risk management, contact Dryad Tree Specialists today. Our experienced team delivers safe, practical, and reliable tree care with clear communication from start to finish.
Dryad Tree Specialists is proud to be appointed to the London Borough of Bromley arboricultural services framework.
Bromley has one of London’s largest and most varied tree stocks. Its trees stand across busy highways, parks, schools, cemeteries, allotments, civic sites, woodlands and open spaces. Managing them takes skill, care and clear planning.
Supporting a Large and Complex Tree Estate
The London Borough of Bromley is home to a huge mix of street trees, park trees, woodland trees and trees in public spaces. The Council’s arboricultural service helps keep these trees safe, healthy and well managed for residents, visitors and future generations.
As an appointed framework supplier, Dryad Tree Specialists is ready to support the Council with professional tree surgery, arboricultural services and tree risk management when works are called off through the framework.
The Challenge
Bromley’s tree stock sits in many different places. Some sites are busy. Some are sensitive. Some need careful access. Others need quick action to keep people safe.
The framework may include work across:
- Highways, verges, roundabouts and amenity greens
- Parks, public open spaces and conservation sites
- Schools, libraries and local authority education sites
- Cemeteries, closed churchyards and allotments
- Civic buildings and other council-managed land
- Rural hedges, banks and public rights of way
Scope of Works
The framework covers a wide range of arboricultural maintenance services. These works help the Council manage public safety, tree health, access, amenity and long-term tree value.
| Service Area | Typical Works |
|---|---|
| Tree Surgery | Crown reduction, crown lifting, pruning, pollarding, dead wood removal and tree felling |
| Tree Safety Works | Emergency call-outs, storm response, dangerous branch removal and highway clearance |
| Arboricultural Surveying | Tree inspections, aerial inspections, decay detection reports and Confirm-based data updates |
| Tree Planting | New tree planting, watering, formative pruning, mulching and young tree maintenance |
| Specialist Works | Root pruning, stump grinding, pest management, cable bracing and veteran tree works |
| Public Realm Works | Hedge cutting, public rights of way clearance and vegetation management |
Our Approach
Dryad’s role is to provide safe, practical and well-managed support when instructed by the Council. Every job starts with the same aim: protect the public, protect the tree stock and deliver the work with care.
Our approach focuses on:
- Clear planning before works begin
- Site-specific risk assessments and method statements
- Safe working around pedestrians, traffic and property
- Strong communication with council officers and site teams
- Clean, tidy sites on completion
- Accurate reporting, photographs and digital updates
- Practical tree management that supports long-term value
Working Safely in Public Spaces
Public safety is central to this framework. Many works may take place near roads, schools, parks, homes and busy footpaths. Dryad’s teams understand the need for safe work zones, clear signage, traffic management and careful timing.
For highway works, this means planning around traffic, pedestrians, permits and access. For schools and public sites, it means safeguarding, signing in, keeping people away from work areas and reducing disruption.
Technical Delivery
The specification calls for a wide range of tree work, from routine pruning to emergency response. Dryad’s teams are equipped to deal with planned, reactive and specialist arboricultural tasks.
Works may include crown reduction, crown lifting, dead wood removal, pollarding, tree felling, stump grinding, tree planting, formative pruning, pest-related works and detailed inspections.
Where required, Dryad can support the Council with tree surveys, aerial inspections and decay detection. This helps identify hazards, plan future works and support a clear tree management plan.
Digital Reporting and Quality Control
Bromley uses Confirm Arboriculture to manage work orders, tree data, progress updates and customer enquiries. Dryad’s framework delivery is built around clear digital reporting and good records.
This helps keep the Council informed. It also gives a clear audit trail for completed works, photographs, site issues, variations and safety information.
Environmental Care
Good arboriculture is about more than cutting trees. It’s about managing trees in a way that supports people, wildlife and place.
Dryad’s approach supports responsible waste handling, green waste management, careful pruning, protection of retained trees and practical reuse of materials where suitable. On sensitive sites, our teams work with care to avoid damage to grass, planting, buildings, wildlife features and public assets.
Project Outcomes
This is an active framework appointment. Dryad Tree Specialists is now positioned to support the London Borough of Bromley with flexible, safe and professional arboricultural services across the borough.
The appointment strengthens the Council’s access to skilled arboricultural support for routine maintenance, specialist tree works, surveys and reactive safety works.
Community Value
Bromley’s trees are part of daily life. They shape streets, parks, schools, cemeteries, footpaths and green spaces. Well-managed trees make public places safer, greener and more pleasant to use.
Dryad is proud to support that work through practical tree care, clear communication and safe delivery.
Get in Touch
If your council, estate, housing provider or organisation needs professional tree surgery, arboricultural surveying or tree risk management, contact Dryad Tree Specialists today. Our experienced team delivers safe, practical and reliable tree care with clear communication from start to finish.
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.
