Garden, tree and ecology specialists in Reading

Specialists we cover in Reading

• Japanese knotweed treatment

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

• Bat surveys

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

• Ecological surveys

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

• Tree surveys

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

Reading at a glance

Council

Planning applications are decided by Reading Borough Council.

Protected trees

Reading Borough Council has no online map, so its trees page asks you to email planning.naturalenvironment@reading.gov.uk.

Nature recovery

Reading is covered by the Berkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (published October 2025).

Japanese knotweed

Reading Borough Council treats knotweed on council land but doesn't routinely treat land it doesn't own. Knotweed on private land is a civil matter between neighbours.

Local wildlife records

Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC) holds the local species records ecologists use.