The recent stormy weather and high winds in the North East of England have been a mixed blessing for us at Woodland Enterprises. The damaged caused by the very strong winds last week has meant we have been busy sorting out dangerous and fallen trees. We always try to remove limbs and stabilise the tree to preserve it, rather than take in all down wherever possible. However it is often too dangerous to work, even on the ground, until the winds have died down when our first job is usually assessing the situation and supplying quotations. In practise this means we our unable to work on some days and snowed under with work the following days but such is the life of a tree surgeon!!
We have also been doing some hedge trimming in private gardens recently and removing some branches from trees growing too close to the electricity power lines. Also we have been cutting, wrapping and supplying birch bundles for Hexham racecourse as the horse racing jump season is well underway.
An unfortunate collision with another car coming out of a side road has written off one the business vehicles but at least no-one was badly hurt. It is a lot easier to replace vehicles than it is to mend the occupants so we are not complaining, although my dad is sorry to see the end of his bright yellow “work-horse” of a pick-up. He was very easily spotted while travelling around the countryside. The insurance company have kindly provided us with a hire vehicle to keep the job on the road but unless we can find a permanent replacement soon my mothers car will be going places it does not normally go!!