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- Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
- 01933 213009
- info@highamlandscapes.co.uk
Crown reductions, thinning, lifting, deadwooding and hedge reductions that keep your trees healthy, safe and in proportion with your garden. We check for Tree Preservation Orders on every job and clear everything away when we’re done.
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Done well, pruning lets more light into your garden, takes weight off heavy limbs and removes dead wood before it falls. Done badly, with “topping” or hacking back to stumps, it leaves a tree weak, misshapen and sprouting dense regrowth.
We plan every cut around the tree’s natural shape and health, taking off only what’s needed. Before we start we check for Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas, and we schedule major work outside the main bird nesting season. When we’re finished, every branch is chipped and taken away.
Reduces the overall height and spread of the crown while keeping the tree’s natural shape. Ideal when a tree has outgrown its space.
Removes selected inner branches to let light and wind through, reducing weight and the risk of storm damage.
Removes the lowest branches to raise the canopy over lawns, paths, drives and windows.
Takes out dead, dying and broken branches before they fall, making the tree safer around your home.
Shaping, trimming and reducing overgrown hedges and conifers back to a manageable height and width.
Most tree problems give warning signs long before a branch comes down. If you spot any of these, it’s worth getting the tree looked at.
If a tree or large branch has already come down in a storm, call us on 01933 213009. We’ll get to you as quickly as we can.
Every tree is different, so we price each job on a free site visit and give you a fixed, written quote within 48 hours. We’re not VAT registered, so there’s no VAT to add.
Branches are chipped and taken away as standard. Where there’s a large amount of timber, waste removal is itemised on your quote at £300 per grab lorry load.
We assess the tree’s health, size and surroundings, and agree exactly what work it needs.
We check for Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas, and help with any council application.
A clear quote within 48 hours, with waste removal listed separately where needed.
Major work is scheduled outside the main bird nesting season wherever possible.
The area is cordoned off and your property protected while we work.
Every branch is chipped and taken away, and we walk the finished job with you.
“Tree work is the one job where a shortcut can go badly wrong. We plan every cut, check for protection orders and nesting birds before we start, and leave your garden clear when we go.”
Alyn Jones, owner of Higham Landscapes
Higham Landscapes is run by Alyn Jones from Higham Ferrers. We’ve been looking after trees and gardens across Northamptonshire for over 10 years, and all our tree work is covered by our £2 million public liability insurance.
Our £2 million public liability insurance covers all the tree work we do.
We check for Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas on every job.
Major work is planned outside the main bird nesting season wherever possible.
Branches are chipped and taken away, so there's nothing left for you to deal with.
Trees and hedges we’ve pruned and shaped for homeowners across the county.
Trees can be protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO), or by being in a conservation area. Working on a protected tree without permission is a criminal offence.
With a TPO you need the council’s consent before work starts. In a conservation area you must give the council six weeks’ notice. We check this for every job and can help with the paperwork.
Most trees are best pruned in late autumn and winter, when they’re dormant and the leaves are off, so it’s easier to see the structure.
We avoid major work in the main bird nesting season (roughly March to August), as it’s illegal to disturb an active nest. Some trees, such as cherries and plums, are better pruned in summer to reduce disease risk.
As a rule, no more than about a quarter to a third of a healthy tree’s crown should be removed in one go. Taking off more stresses the tree and causes a mass of weak regrowth.
We never “top” trees by cutting them flat. A proper crown reduction keeps the natural shape and is far healthier for the tree.
Advice written by Alyn Jones, owner of Higham Landscapes. Last reviewed October 2026.
Can’t see your question? Call 01933 213009 or send us a message. We’re often on site, so if we miss your call we’ll reply within 24 hours. No deposit is needed: you pay when the job’s done.
Only if it’s protected by a Tree Preservation Order or is in a conservation area. We check this for every job before any work starts, and we can help you apply to the council if consent or notice is needed.
In most cases you can cut back branches that overhang your property, up to the boundary line, as long as the tree isn’t protected and the work won’t harm it. It’s good practice to talk to your neighbour first and offer them the cuttings.
Late autumn and winter suit most trees, as they’re dormant. We avoid major work during the main bird nesting season, roughly March to August.
We chip the branches and take everything away, so your garden is left clear. Large amounts of timber are removed by grab lorry, itemised on your quote at £300 per load.
Yes. We trim, shape and reduce overgrown hedges and conifers, including bringing tall leylandii back down to a manageable height.
Yes. If a tree or large branch has come down or been damaged in a storm, call us and we’ll get to you as quickly as we can.
Yes. All our tree work is covered by our £2 million public liability insurance.
We’re based in Higham Ferrers and carry out tree work across Northamptonshire, including Rushden, Wellingborough, Irthlingborough, Raunds, Kettering, Northampton, Corby, Thrapston and Oundle, plus surrounding villages.
Our home town, plus Chelveston and Caldecott.
Rushden, Newton Bromswold, Bozeat and Wymington.
Wellingborough, Finedon, Irchester and Wollaston.
Irthlingborough, Raunds, Stanwick and Ringstead.
Kettering, Burton Latimer, Barton Seagrave and Rothwell.
Northampton, Duston, Kingsthorpe and Weston Favell.
Corby, Weldon, Oakley Vale and Gretton.
Oundle, Thrapston, Islip and Woodford.
