4th February, 2016
Barton Tree consultancy continues to grow. With the appointment of a new Director, Richard Hyett, also comes a change of name. As of February this year Barton Tree Consultancy will be formally known as Barton Hyett Associates.
1st February, 2016
The company has appointed a new director. Richard Hyett is Chartered Arboriculturist and joins the company from a large multidisciplinary planning and environmental consultancy where he headed up the Arboricultural team.
23rd September, 2015
Having undertaken numerous surveys for social housing providers in recent years, Barton Tree Consultancy’s director, Paul Barton, carried out an extensive research project to gain a better understanding of this sector and what drives or limits its care of trees....
23rd January, 2015
The benefits of urban trees are well known; as well as their intrinsic aesthetic beauty which shapes the landscapes of our towns and cities, trees also provide a multitude of environmental services. These include slowing rainwater runoff, providing cooling shade in...
31st October, 2013
We are delighted to announce that Paul Barton was recently awarded the 2013 Lockhart Garratt Masters award following successful completion of the MSc in Arboriculture and Urban Forestry at Myerscough College. The award is given each year to the top student completing...
3rd July, 2013
One of the most exciting advances in arboriculture and urban forestry is the ability to accurately map urban tree populations using GIS technology. This is something that I do on a regular basis for my clients using accurate GPS equipment to plot trees on streets, in...
20th May, 2013
Having worked as a ‘tree surgeon’ before swapping the chainsaw for the pen, Paul is able to offer aerial tree inspections using a rope and harness to access all parts of a tree’s canopy. Although recommendations for climbed inspections are...
6th February, 2013
What is Chalara ash dieback? The BBC has recently published a very polished article regarding Chalara Ash Dieback and the dangers this country faces because of this disease. The important point to note is that it poses a real-and-present danger to the nation’s...
6th February, 2013
Did you miss this? The BBC have some amazing photos celebrating National Tree Week which happens 24th November to 2nd December. First mounted in 1975, National Tree Week is the UK’s largest tree celebration annually launching the start of the winter tree...
