Forestry management
Woodland management, thinning, coppicing and timber extraction for landowners, farms and estates across the North East.
Woodland needs looking after to stay healthy and productive. Left alone, it gets overcrowded, dead and diseased trees build up, and paths, rides and boundaries close in.
Treemasters are forestry contractors as well as tree surgeons. We have the machinery to work at scale, including a forwarder for extracting timber, and we plan the work around the wood, the ground conditions and the wildlife that lives there.
Forestry work we take on
- Thinning
- Removing selected trees so the best ones have the space and light to grow on.
- Felling
- Planned felling of mature or failing trees across woodland and shelter belts.
- Coppicing
- Cutting broadleaf trees back to the base on a cycle, so they regrow.
- Timber extraction
- Moving cut timber to the roadside with a forwarder, with care for the ground.
- Rides, boundaries and access
- Clearing paths, rides, fence lines and tracks that have closed in.
Who we work for
- Private landowners and farms
- Estates and shelter belts
- Developers and land managers
- Commercial and community woodland
- Anyone with more trees than a garden
How the job runs
No surprises. Start to finish.
You know what is happening, when, and what it costs before any work starts.
Book a free quoteFree quote
We walk the site with you, talk through what you want from the woodland and give you a free quote for the work.
Booked in
The work is planned around the season, the ground and nesting birds, then carried out with the right machinery for the site.
Cleared and tidy
Timber is stacked or extracted as agreed, brash is dealt with and tracks and rides are left in good order.
Questions about forestry management
Do I need a licence to fell trees?
Felling larger amounts of timber can need a felling licence, although garden trees and small volumes are usually exempt. We will talk you through what applies to your site before any work is booked.
When is forestry work done?
Most thinning and felling is best done in autumn and winter, when the ground is firmer and birds aren't nesting. We'll plan the work around your site.
Do you take the timber?
That's agreed with you on each job. Timber can be stacked on site for you, extracted to the roadside, or taken away.
How big a job will you take on?
From a small copse to larger woodland and clearance contracts across the North East. Call us to talk through what you have.
Get a free quote
Tell us about the job and we'll get back to you to arrange a visit.