Border Tree Services

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Border Tree Services Professional tree surgery
Hedge work
Stump removal
Consultancy (reports & surveys)
We supply:
Firewood & biomass
Garden compost
Sawn hardwood timber

Border Tree Services was established in 1994 by Johnny Watson HND Arb, M.Arbor.A

The company provides professional tree care in the Scottish Borders. We are committed to providing a consistently high standard of service, and we work to the British Standard 3998. We are local authority approved, and have public liability insurance. The majority of our work is the reduction of trees which have which have outgrown their surroundings. A particular interest is the thinning of small, high value woodlands to ensure a beautiful and stable woodland long term. We endeavor to operate in an environmentally friendly manner. We recycle waste and use eco friendly synthetic oil / petrol and organic chain oil.

Even before el nino takes effect in the UK we're having to remove a tree from someone's house. Let's hope we're not in ...
05/10/2026

Even before el nino takes effect in the UK we're having to remove a tree from someone's house. Let's hope we're not in for a nasty wet and windy winter...

New roof being fitted on old building on farm. Joists and rafters all grown and processed at Lewinshope. Sarking being...
25/09/2026

New roof being fitted on old building on farm. Joists and rafters all grown and processed at Lewinshope. Sarking being kiln dried, with Lulie's help, before going off for treatment Robertson Timber Ltd. See state of old rafters in last photo...

Border Tree Services swimming team
01/07/2026

Border Tree Services swimming team

Look who we saw the other night.Top of Paddy Slacks
29/05/2026

Look who we saw the other night.
Top of Paddy Slacks

Some beautiful flamed beech coming off the mill today .Will air dry for about a year before it goes into the kiln...
19/05/2026

Some beautiful flamed beech coming off the mill today .
Will air dry for about a year before it goes into the kiln...

This is one of the joys of not working on Sundays. Morning at , after oon on the Eildons with Lulie and the dogs...
14/05/2026

This is one of the joys of not working on Sundays. Morning at , after oon on the Eildons with Lulie and the dogs...

Our wonderful yardsman, Theo, has moved to pastures new; so the doggies and I need some help with the following tasks:ke...
06/01/2026

Our wonderful yardsman, Theo, has moved to pastures new; so the doggies and I need some help with the following tasks:
keeping yard tidy;
filling woodchip boiler and dryer etc. with chips;
processing logs and kindling;
delivering logs;
helping our friendly tree surgery team on site;
loading and unloading trailers;
sawmilling;
vehicle maintenance;
farm maintenance;
d.i.y.
tractor driving and telehandler skills are an advantage.
If you think you can help with some of the above please contact me,Johnny, on 07946 644954

Chainsaw ticket and experience with / aptitude for machinery would be a good head start; "on the job training" will be given.

Full or part-time candidates of any age will be considered (anything between 2 and 5 days a week).

29/12/2025

We now sell high quality kiln dried G30 woodchip for biomass boilers. Contact Johnny on 07946 6449554 if interested. fuel Borders

22 Dec will be our final day of deliveries before Christmas. Only three slots left that day.Woodsure accredited kiln dr...
15/12/2025

22 Dec will be our final day of deliveries before Christmas. Only three slots left that day.
Woodsure accredited kiln dried logs.

Some of our own Douglas fir being extracted to replace an old shed roof.
08/08/2025

Some of our own Douglas fir being extracted to replace an old shed roof.

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Lewinshope
Selkirk
TD75JY

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+44175076266

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