Garden, tree and ecology specialists in Bristol

Specialists we cover in Bristol

• Japanese knotweed treatment

  Surveys, herbicide programmes and excavation, with management plans for a sale or mortgage. Read about Japanese knotweed treatment in Bristol, including local rules and typical costs.

• Bat surveys

  Preliminary roost assessments and emergence surveys for planning applications. Read about bat surveys in Bristol, including local rules and typical costs.

• Ecological surveys

  Preliminary ecological appraisals, biodiversity net gain and protected species surveys. Read about ecological surveys in Bristol, including local rules and typical costs.

• Tree surveys

  BS 5837 surveys for planning, condition surveys and mortgage tree reports. Read about tree surveys in Bristol, including local rules and typical costs.

• Tree surgeons

  Pruning, crown reductions, felling and stump grinding by qualified, insured tree surgeons. Read about tree surgery in Bristol, including local rules and typical costs.

• Landscapers

  Patios, paths, fencing, turf and planting, from a single job to a full garden build. Read about landscaping in Bristol, including local rules and typical costs.

Bristol at a glance

Council

Planning applications are decided by Bristol City Council.

Protected trees

Search your address on Bristol City Council's Pinpoint map and turn on the Tree Preservation Order layers; conservation areas are under Historic information.

Nature recovery

Bristol is covered by the West of England Local Nature Recovery Strategy (published November 2024, the first in England).

Japanese knotweed

Bristol City Council deals with knotweed in parks, on riverbanks and on other council land. Knotweed on your own land is yours to manage, disputes between neighbours go to mediation first, and Network Rail handles knotweed on railway land.

Local wildlife records

Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC) holds the local species records ecologists use.