Arborist Blog

Another Day at the ‘Office’

Here’s Checo milling Fagus sylvatica (Beech). The milled wood is destined for our drying racks. After that it will be turned into responsibly sourced bespoke hand crafted furniture for customers. All our furniture is made…

Niall The Furniture Maker Q&A

We chatted recently to Niall, who is a furniture maker for Newcastle Tree Services and ‘Origins’, our new bespoke furniture business. Here Niall answers some Q&A’s for us on things like ‘What makes good quality craftsmanship’…

A Thank You For Toby of NEW Fabrications

Huge thanks to Toby of North East Wood Fabrications for the fabulous engravings which will be laid in certain pieces of our furniture prior to forthcoming furniture open day next Saturday 30th November…

Owning My Thoughts and Actions

Two weeks ago, I lost my wallet, for five minutes. With my heart in my throat I went into stress mode. In my mind I blamed and shifted responsibility away from me to other people…

Solid Wood Portable Picnic Bench

A commissioned piece, this solid wooden portable picnic bench is based on a Norwegian design that our clients came across on a camper van trip to Norway. It has no fixed joins…

Responsibly Sourced Bespoke Furniture Event

We are so excited to announce an open day on 30th November for our new hand made furniture business ORIGINS. Originally sourced, felled and milled by our own hands. 100% sustainable.

Custom Made Ash Table

Here’s a beautiful Ash table in raw linseed oil. With 19mm tempered blue glass standings. The Ash tree had reached end of life span, was felled in County Durham and the wood has been air drying in our workshop for 2 years.

The Journey

I have been very lucky to work with Checo who I met at arboricultural college 10 years ago. We’ve grown as climbers and arborists together. Together, our skills have diversified and we’ve ended up in a place where one or both of us are capable…

My Grandfather: Determination & Compassion

I took a trip to Warkworth beach at sundown yesterday evening. As a child, my Grandfather collected coal with his father on this beach for heating and to sell. By the age of 13 both…

Tree Surgeon Climber Required

We are looking for an experienced tree surgeon climber with a minimum of 2 years climbing experience to join us at Newcastle Tree Services to work 3 days per week for a 2 month period. More details inside…

Now Taking Commissions

We are now taking commissions for bespoke, handmade furniture. From dining tables to hallway tables, we can literally make any piece of hand crafted furniture to order. So if you have something in mind that…

Apprenticeships at Newcastle Tree Services

Newcastle Tree Services have now filled our Arboricultural apprenticeships for 2019-2020 working alongside Northumberland College with Patrick Smith; an absolutely brilliant course leader.

Newcastle Tree Services supports Forest School

Newcastle Tree Services are proud to support the Forest School at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Heaton. I have been interested & fully supportive of Forest Schools in our communities for 3 years.

Rites of Day – The day walk

On my route I passed 2 different species of Oak tree; Quercus robur (Common Oak) and Quercus petraea (Sessile Oak); picking a leaf from each which I carried the length of the journey and took home. I stopped at the…

Contractors Health & Safety Scheme (CHAS)

Safety is paramount during our tree operations. This is why it’s so important for Newcastle Tree Services Ltd to have renewed our Contractors Health & Safety Scheme Certificate for 2019-2020.

Trees of the week

Trees of the week. Verses for the days of the week. Based on the German originals by Johannes Hemleben. Tuesday: So speaks iron Mars through the gnarled Oak tree. “Take root in the depths and reach up to the heights. Be stalwart and strong…

A Thank You

Business doesn’t come without its difficult days. I breathed a sigh of relief when my eyes fell on this today. Here is the first piece in a range of furniture we are creating, made from trees we have felled locally. Designed & handmade in our workshop in Northumberland.