Dyfi Tree Care

Dyfi Tree Care Professional tree surgeons, Qualified and Insured. Tree felling, removals, reductions, arborist climbers.

New posts, new gate, old rotten posts dug out and removed. All done by hand and the garden grass cut and hedges tidied u...
09/06/2026

New posts, new gate, old rotten posts dug out and removed. All done by hand and the garden grass cut and hedges tidied up, all in a days work for the team.

We don’t just do trees! We do beautiful gardens too. All gardening services are undertaken, no job too small.
06/06/2026

We don’t just do trees! We do beautiful gardens too. All gardening services are undertaken, no job too small.

Do you know.. We don't just do trees! Professional gardening services for any size of home. Grass, hedges, landscaping,...
06/06/2026

Do you know.. We don't just do trees! Professional gardening services for any size of home. Grass, hedges, landscaping, waste removed Get the professionals in and have peace of mind that we are experienced and insured to do the work. No job too small, call us with your requirements. 07830 342176

01/04/2026

Timber Anomaly Recorded Near Aberllefenni

During a routine inspection this morning, our team encountered a beech growing directly out of a shallow slate seam with several features that go well beyond typical site adaptation.

Observed characteristics:

• The lower stem has developed a perfectly flat face, matching the slate bedding plane with almost architectural precision
• Fine roots have followed the natural cleavage lines so neatly that they appear jointed, similar to laid roofing courses
• Bark on the compression side shows a distinct grey‑blue mineral sheen, visually indistinguishable from local slate in low light
• A small section of deadwood taken from the compression side registered higher density than the slate itself, leaving a clean scratch on a roofing offcut
• Preliminary burn tests on a fallen twig showed zero ignition, even under direct flame — the material simply warmed slightly and gave off a faint smell reminiscent of wet quarry dust
• Acoustic tap‑testing produced a clear ringing tone, similar to struck slate, with a surprisingly long sustain
• A naturally shed branch was found to have cleaved cleanly along a perfect straight line, producing an edge that would pass for a hand‑dressed roofing slate
• One exposed root has formed a precise 90° arris, raising questions about whether the species is capable of producing natural ridge tiles
• Moisture readings taken from the heartwood returned 0%, despite recent rainfall, suggesting the material may be effectively impermeable

Based on these early observations, this growth form appears to produce a timber–mineral composite that is denser, harder, more fire‑resistant, and more dimensionally stable than local slate. In theory, it could represent the first naturally occurring self‑renewing roofing material.

We’ve logged it as a potential geologically influenced ligno‑slate hybrid and shared notes with a contact at NRW for further analysis.

Updates to follow once we have confirmation.

20/03/2026

FREE wood chip available in Corris, let us know asap and we’ll deliver

Another osprey nest camera install and nest repair was on the job list today. What an awesome project to be involved in ...
18/03/2026

Another osprey nest camera install and nest repair was on the job list today. What an awesome project to be involved in for a private landowner looking after these beautiful wild birds of prey. 🦅 looking forward to watching them arrive at some point in the next week.

Preparing the osprey nest for their arrival next month. Solid base of sticks repaired to give them a good foundation to ...
28/02/2026

Preparing the osprey nest for their arrival next month. Solid base of sticks repaired to give them a good foundation to build on. Proud to be part of an amazing project

Full load of oak wood chip £40 available today. Will deliver tonight. Access for a 4x4 needed to tip.
09/02/2026

Full load of oak wood chip £40 available today. Will deliver tonight. Access for a 4x4 needed to tip.

Bat check! Got the bat lady in to check out some possible habitats with an endoscope before removal.
09/02/2026

Bat check! Got the bat lady in to check out some possible habitats with an endoscope before removal.

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