Garden, tree and ecology specialists in Cambridge

Specialists we cover in Cambridge

• Japanese knotweed treatment

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

• Bat surveys

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

• Ecological surveys

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

• Tree surveys

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

Cambridge at a glance

Council

Planning applications are decided by Cambridge City Council, through Greater Cambridge Shared Planning.

Protected trees

Check Greater Cambridge Shared Planning's map by choosing planning search by map, then tree preservation orders.

Nature recovery

Cambridge is covered by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Nature Recovery Strategy (published December 2025).

Japanese knotweed

Cambridge City Council, through Greater Cambridge Shared Planning mostly avoids herbicides but may use them on invasive plants such as knotweed. It takes reports of knotweed on public land and doesn't treat private land.

Local wildlife records

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Environmental Records Centre holds the local species records ecologists use.