Craig Ashley Tree Services

Craig Ashley Tree Services Professional Arboriculture Services. Fully insured. NPTC Level 3* in Arb. 🚨 Emergency 24hrs callout

Emergency job from last weekend.Veteran Monterey Pine with 2 compromised branches over property.
14/03/2026

Emergency job from last weekend.
Veteran Monterey Pine with 2 compromised branches over property.

Removal of a very compromised mature Ash.It was a huge shame as the growth rings indicated it was circa 200yrs old. Howe...
26/02/2026

Removal of a very compromised mature Ash.
It was a huge shame as the growth rings indicated it was circa 200yrs old.
However it was in very poor structural condition.
A very historic main leader had been lost which had caused an extensive decay pocket at the base.
It also had succumbed to Ash Dieback. Lots of fungi fruiting bodies.
It wasn’t until we started to dismantle the tree we discovered that a vast proportion of the tree’s heartwood had rotted out.
Close to the customers property.
Due to the amount of hollow logs, it has provided numerous options for making nest boxes out of.

Removal of Leylandaii. Over the last fews years they have been shedding branches and one tree had failed in to a neighbo...
26/02/2026

Removal of Leylandaii.
Over the last fews years they have been shedding branches and one tree had failed in to a neighbours property.
The customer wanted them brought down to a safe height while maintaining a boundary privacy screen.

Today was another casualty of the storm, but with a happy ending.A 100 yr old Apple tree had blown over. The tree had a ...
19/02/2026

Today was another casualty of the storm, but with a happy ending.
A 100 yr old Apple tree had blown over.
The tree had a huge amount of sentimental value to the customer.

With a lot of thinking/ head scratching (from plan A to a plan E!), very limited winching options due to the wall being listed.
Initially used a farm jack to get it as high as we could, minimising weight load on the wall and then used Landy winch to get her upright.
Used an old trawler hatch to protect the wall. It helped spread the weighted load and prevent damage by the winch cable.

Root plate had suffered minimal damage, with still a strong vascular function.

It’s was a nice change to save something, considering all the prestigious trees that the Cornish landscape has lost over the last few weeks.

Massive thanks to 7bays Scaffolding for providing the scaffolding poles.

Again making the storm damage safe immediately after the storm, we’ve been back to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary for the fi...
18/02/2026

Again making the storm damage safe immediately after the storm, we’ve been back to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary for the final clear up.

Windblown Leylandii across a drive.
18/02/2026

Windblown Leylandii across a drive.

Removal of one Beech tree causing structural issues and then reducing the remainder.
18/02/2026

Removal of one Beech tree causing structural issues and then reducing the remainder.

A Co-dominant stemmed Cherry Tree. It failed during the first storm, was only held up by cable bracing. It was made safe...
18/02/2026

A Co-dominant stemmed Cherry Tree.
It failed during the first storm, was only held up by cable bracing. It was made safe after the storm and then we’ve returned to clear up..

Bit of a catch-up to what we’ve been up to…Windblown Oak tree. Fallen across an old quarry face, threatening property be...
18/02/2026

Bit of a catch-up to what we’ve been up to…
Windblown Oak tree.
Fallen across an old quarry face, threatening property below..
Lots of rope work and rigging…

Just another update to how we are getting on…We are at the point now where we are going to start the clear ups from tree...
07/02/2026

Just another update to how we are getting on…

We are at the point now where we are going to start the clear ups from trees we made safe after the storm.

For those that have been waiting, again I really appreciate your patience but I’ll be in touch with you individually with dates.

For routine work we had to postpone during the aftermath of Storm Gerotti, again I’ll be in contact with you with dates but anticipating to start getting you booked in, the week after next.

Thank you for all the support and paitience.

Another huge thank you..Our machinary has taken an absolute beating the last few weeks. My chipper was in desperate need...
02/02/2026

Another huge thank you..

Our machinary has taken an absolute beating the last few weeks.
My chipper was in desperate need of a service due to the amount of working hours it has run up dealing with storm damage.

Old W H & Son (Rumford) Ltd at the very last minute, whisked it in last night and had it ready for me by this afternoon.

Not only to do they service and fix garden machinery. But they are also my supplier of Chainsaws, parts, chains, PPE, oils and pretty much everything an Arborist needs.

A local family run business with customer service that is difficult to find these days.

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Wadebridge
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