NOTHING TO SEE HERE!  Actually with air spade work often there isn't much to visually see above ground because all the good stuff is happening underground. We were invited carry out vertical mulching on a mature oak tree on a new residential construction site in Writtle to help rejuvenate the soil and increase vigour and vitality in the tree. Once we had brush cut and raked the area beneath the tree, extending beyond the drip line where possible, we used our airspade to create a grid system of holes across the rooting zone of the tree. We inserted our air spade to decompact and fracture the underground soil prior to adding biochar into the hole and used the airspade to flush it down into the ground. These biochar ‘injections’ have been seen to improve the soil fertility, and produce some impressive results. Biochar is a form of charcoal created by heating organic material from plants and animals, to high temperatures with no oxygen. Arboricultural monitoring will be undertaken during the subsequent growing seasons. Contact us to discuss your arboricultural requirements [email protected] www.acornarb.co.uk #Arborist #treesurgeon #Treework #Writtle #Airspade #Biochar #Verticalmulching #Soil #Rejuvenate #vigour #vitality #Decompaction #Fracture #Injections #Gridsystem #Rootzone #Charcoal #Organic #Plant #Mulch #Soilimprover #Topdressed #Bark #Woodchip (at Writtle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV5KxLCoUP-/?utm_medium=tumblr

NOTHING TO SEE HERE! Actually with air spade work there isn't much to visually see above ground because all the good stuff is happening underground. We were invited carry out vertical mulching to several trees on a private estate to help rejuvenate the soil and increase vigour and vitality in young, mature & veteran trees. We used our airspade to create a grid system of holes across the rooting zone of the tree. We inserted our air spade to decompact and fracture the underground soil prior to adding biochar into the hole and used the airspade to flush it down into the ground. These biochar ‘injections’ have been seen to improve the soil fertility, and produce some impressive results. Biochar is a form of charcoal created by heating organic material from plants and animals, to high temperatures with no oxygen. As the client didn't want to extend above ground mulch beyond the drip line of the tree canopy we compromised by breaking up the surface soil around the tree stem and added soil improver, this area is then top dressed with bark/woodchip to help retain moisture during warm dry periods and prevent further ground compaction with regular tractor mowing and scalping surface roots. We shall monitor progress during the subsequent growing seasons. Due to unprecedented demand we're recruiting experienced climbers/groundsman full/part time positions available - email: [email protected] www.acornarb.co.uk #Airspade #Biochar #Verticalmulching #Soil #Rejuvenate #vigour #vitality #Decompaction #Fracture #Injections #Gridsystem #Rootzone #Charcoal #Organic #Plant #Mulch #Soilimprover #Topdressed #Bark #Woodchip (at Chelmsford, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHSnM5uhNID/?igshid=17zci4slnqvlz

Today we went underground. Tree root investigation using compressed air with the American designed Air Spade. The ground was drenched several times with a tractor water bowser prior to todays trial pitts to soften the earth. The air spade enabled us to safely excavate around tree roots and underground services without damage that can occur by conventional digging. We located, inspected and recorded our findings to assist in new road improvements. #airspade #rootinvestigation #rootcollarexcavation #verticalmulching #radialtrenching #soilaeration #rootpruning #decompaction #soilamelioration #utilitysoilexcavation www.acornarb.co.uk (at Harlow, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCXPxCjYpe/?igshid=1xcnqs839582k

The roots cave.⛏️ shimenawa is updated. #arborist #treecare #treedoctor #arblife #airspade https://www.instagram.com/p/BtnNqzJB1E_/?igshid=wfnmn2ozbixy