PBA Arboricultural Solutions

27/01/2026

Trees are hard-workers, using lots of energy in spring and summer, so when wintertime comes around, it's hibernation mode! ❄️💤

Deciduous trees survive winter through dormancy. To prepare for the harsh cold, trees stop growing leaves to preserve moisture and focus on conserving energy instead! ⚡

Dormancy is vital to a tree's lifespan. The tree can protect itself from the winter weather by developing cold hardiness, but also has the time to replace any damaged leaves and grow new ones in time for spring. 🌱

23/01/2026

FREE LIVE WEBINAR 🦇
Bats & Trees with Jim Mullholland

📆 Wednesday 28th January @ 6pm GMT
📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU
🔗 https://buff.ly/v587a06

14 of the UK’s bat species live in trees, some living in them year-round. Jim will talk about:
- which bats use trees and how
- the ecology of different bat species
- which tree features provide habitat for bats
- threats to bat populations and what we can do to help

20/01/2026

Wow, what a fantastic asset to the Severnake Forest.

13/01/2026

Free live webinar tomorrow🌲

Veteran trees - navigating too many definitions with James Chambers
📆 Wednesday 14th January @ 6pm
📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU
🔗 https://buff.ly/JRbuDj4

About the webinar:
Ancient and other Veteran trees are the most important trees any of us will ever deal with. And, with an ever-increasing range of threats to trees, the proper identification of and protection for veteran trees is crucial. But with so many definitions and the range of conflicting advice out there, it can be difficult. Join me for a walkthrough of many definitions to come to a reasonable, balanced, practical conclusion about how to properly recognise and categorise veteran trees.

Register for free: https://buff.ly/JRbuDj4

09/01/2026

Most people will admit that they enjoy a nice walk in the countryside. But why?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ufifas_new-research-from-the-university-of-florida-activity-7414748430343774208-ZzMG?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABXQ-NUBMNPSE5T0zJ4Mimh3lIMyFrdaA5g

06/01/2026

After a short Christmas break PBA Arboricultural Solutions is back to start another great year with a lovely snowy backdrop.

During 2025 we developed the framework of the consultancy and grew our client base significantly. We are now delivering pro-active tree management programs for clients across East Anglia and really looking forward to continued growth in 2026.

If you are a private or commercial client looking for an efficient and cost-effective solution to your tree management responsibilities now is the perfect time to contact us.

www.pba-arboriculturalsolutions.com
[email protected]
Tel: 01603 322148

10/12/2025

Got to admire the effort...

Rooted Before the Fence Existed

10/12/2025

Time to relax and reset is so important. Personally, it's a bit of a busman's holiday for me. But still great to get out and relax...

03/12/2025

Many undervalue the hard work that goes into producing healthy young trees.

Great Work...

01/12/2025

If only 1 in 3 people who have the opportunity to leave their perennials over winter did so, it would make a huge difference to many many species who struggle over winter in the UK.

It's a small change for us, but a big change for them...

I'm one in three..

WHY LEAVE PERENNIALS STANDING (November–March):

INSECTS:

Hollow stems = wild bees sleeping inside

Seed heads = winter shelter for ladybugs

70% of beneficial insects overwinter in “dead” plants

BIRDS:

Seeds = winter food

Stems = nest material for spring

WINTER BEAUTY:

Frost on seed heads

Rime on grasses

Structure instead of bare soil

WHEN TO CUT:
→ March/April, when temperatures stay above 10°C.
→ By then the insects have emerged.

TIDY GARDEN: 1,000 dead beneficial insects → more pests in summer
NATURAL GARDEN: 1,000 living beneficial insects → fewer pests in summer

Leave your perennials standing — for insects, for birds, for your summer.

25/11/2025

Found this last week, within a woodland setting but high target area (out of shot). Reminded me of Dr Duncan Slater's work on forked unions and how some still automatically categorise this as an unacceptable hazard without any other consideration.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346234075_Demystifying_Tree_Forks_Vices_and_Virtues_of_Forks_in_Arboriculture