Bateleur Tree & Garden Services

19/11/2025

Nice small fell at the Hawk Conservancy today.

06/11/2025

Hmmm... I don't think I can put off getting new boots for much longer. This pair would definitely fail an MOT.

27/10/2025

Before and After from today's job. My apprentice was born 6 months after going self-employed!

27/10/2025

11 Years of Bateleur Tree and Garden Services.

03/03/2025

Never ever ever ever ever ever ever plant bamboo in your garden...ever!

27/01/2025

The photos from today, apparently you can't share videos and photos together on Facebook. 🤷‍♂️

27/01/2025

Had a tricky tree fell at the Hawk Conservancy today. The high winds had torn one stem of a fir tree out leaving the other stem standing precariously over various display items in woodlands arena. It was too dangerous to climb as the split came right down the tree. So had to use a throw line to get the pulling rope up and luckily had half the staff at the Hawk Conservancy to help pull it in the intended direction. Managed to get the tree felled in the exact spot which is always a relief as the back weight, split down the stem and high winds can be unpredictable factors. Some of the staff didn't entirely believe me when I said the tree wouldn't reach them. 😁

12/12/2024

27/10/2024

We'll that's it...10 years. I have clearly got bored of posting photos of hedges and trees since a year ago. Thanks to all my customers for sticking with me.

27/10/2023

2014 feels like 9 years ago, it literally doesn't feel any shorter or longer. It has been exhausting at times but for the first time it actually feels like I have a business, not just an idiot with a chainsaw, and it might actually work. Thanks to all my customers, especially the regulars, who have supported me and encouraged me over the years. It has kept me going.

This week one of my regular customers asked how my business is going and when I said how busy I am she shrugged and said, "Well I'm not surprised you always do a brilliant job."

My aim is to try to do my best, like doing the extra stuff that nobody sees but often it can seem a thankless task so it was surprising how a little comment like that can pick you up.

Also I would like to thank those who have helped me out on countless occasions, you know who you are, I simply wouldn't have been running this many years without you.

Yeah this is starting to sound like an acceptance speech for an Oscar but I have to say thanks to God. Nine years? I wasn't sure if I would last till the end of the year. For some reason this is what I think he wants me to do and maybe in the future the reason will become clearer, until then I'll just keep plodding on.

And if you need any tree or hedge work done please let me know.

Please also support those who are self-employed, we don't get paid holidays and if you are sick and can't work the money stops coming in. Yes it was the choice we made and we can take time off when we want but it doesn't make it any easier.

17/03/2023

Busy three days reducing this hedge down to previous points. Glad the bonfire was in the middle.

11/01/2023

The big one came down today. It had a bit of back lean on it so needed to resort to good old fashioned tractor power for a bit of extra help.

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