Echo Tree Felling, Durban

Increasingly we work on the basis of developing long-term partnerships with our clients. Urban tree felling is a complex and dangerous job and should not be done by an inexperience person. At Echo we adhere to the strictest safety practises. Tree felling is defined as the entire removal of a tree to leave a stump at a specified height. Tree felling will be carried out in such a way as to not endanger persons or property. Felling in defined spaces or near to adjacent hazards may require a tree to be dismantled. Pruning Pruning is defined as the removal of living or dead parts of a tree. Such parts may be soft growth (epicormic or sucker growth), twigs, branches, limbs, parts of the tree trunk or parts of the root system. The cut material may therefore be of variable size. Pruning may be undertaken with hand tools or power tools. Material might need to be removed in sections to take account of adjacent hazards. Arisings may be allowed to fall to the ground or they may need to be guided to the ground by hand or lowering equipment. No tree should be pruned without first establishing clearly defined pruning objective, which may include the following: •Improve crown structure and form •Reduce risk of failure •Maintain health •Prolong useful life expectancy •Removal of dead, dying or diseased wood •Influence flowering or fruiting production •Provide clearance •Reduce shade or wind resistance •Improve aesthetics or allow a view •Maintenance and enhancement of wildlife habitat This list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on the tree itself and the surrounding land use. Crown Reduction Crown reduction is defined as reduction of the overall size of the complete outline dimension of the canopy, from the tips of the branches/limbs towards the main trunk. The point of pruning should be made back to an acceptable branch, twig or bud. All soft growth (epicormic) shall be removed from the trees trunk. The majority of broadleaved species…

• Greater Durban and South Coast