Environmental Policy

Heartwood Tree Management works in and for the natural environment. Our business depends on healthy trees, habitats and landscapes, and our policy is to leave every site better managed than we found it.

Our commitments

• Wildlife first: we check for nesting birds, bats and other protected species before works, plan around ecological calendars, and stop work if wildlife is found.
• Zero-waste timber: arisings from our tree work are processed into kiln dried firewood, wood chip mulch or habitat piles. Nothing goes to landfill.
• Right tree, right place: we advise retention and pruning before removal, and encourage replacement planting with appropriate native species.
• Compliance: we operate to BS 3998, observe TPO and conservation area controls, and hold waste carrier registration for all material we transport.
• Habitat restoration: through our heathland, SANG and ecological land management work we actively create and restore priority habitat across Dorset.
• Lower-impact operations: we maintain our fleet and machinery for efficiency, use low-ground-pressure equipment on sensitive sites, and plan routes to minimise mileage.

This policy is reviewed annually by the company directors and communicated to every member of the team.