Garden, tree and ecology specialists in London

Specialists we cover in London

• Japanese knotweed treatment

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

• Bat surveys

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

• Ecological surveys

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

• Tree surveys

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

London at a glance

Council

Planning applications are decided by your London borough council or the City of London Corporation.

Protected trees

There's no single London council, so ask the borough council for your address, or the City of London Corporation. The government's planning data map shows some tree preservation orders, but warns its data may be incomplete.

Nature recovery

London is covered by the London Local Nature Recovery Strategy (published March 2026).

Japanese knotweed

The London Invasive Species Initiative coordinates action on invasive plants across Greater London and collects sightings, but doesn't treat knotweed itself. On private land, controlling it is the owner's job.

Local wildlife records

Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL) holds the local species records ecologists use.