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BBC News
02-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Trimmed tree fightback 'poses danger to drivers' says councillor
Trees heavily pruned by council workers are now set to be trimmed again after they sprouted leaves along their trunks, which a councillor says pose a hazard to pedestrians and trees in Bramcote Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, were originally 'pollarded' - a process where several large branches are trimmed trees reacted to being pollarded by activating dormant growth points beneath their bark called epicormic buds, which have in turn grown dense leaves down to ground level. Councillor Steve Carr said the new growth restricts the view of both motorists and pedestrians. He has reported the matter to the council, which is now set to return to trim away the new growth. Mr Carr, an independent district and county councillor, said: "I saw these trees I thought 'how on earth are people going to get past'? "There is a school nearby so you have parents and children having to walk in the road, which isn't ideal."And the view for drivers, both of people and parked cars, is also obscured."Mr Carr said he contacted the county council and was told they planned to trim the branches in August or September."I said it shouldn't take that long, people are having to deal with this now," he said."It is a little ironic that the county council is sending out messages to people about cutting their hedges and trees and giving them two weeks to take action, but when it comes to them, they say they can't do anything for more than six weeks!"A highways manager from Nottinghamshire County Council said: "We're aware of epicormic growth on trees along Bramcote Road in Beeston and it is due to be removed as part of our planned maintenance programme which will start soon."Bramcote Road is one of over 450 streets across the county included in our epicormic growth removal programme."Where residents notice problems with trees or other issues on the highway, we ask that they continue to report them to us either through our website or the MyNOTTS App."
Globe and Mail
01-07-2025
- General
- Globe and Mail
Tree Service In Jersey Village, TX Proudly Offered By Monster Tree Service Northwest Houston
Monster Tree Service of Northwest Houston is branching out—literally—by bringing its professional tree service to Jersey Village, TX. Homeowners dealing with unruly branches, risky limbs, or stubborn stumps can now call on one of Houston's most trusted tree care teams. Monster Tree Service of Northwest Houston is branching out—literally—by bringing its professional tree service to Jersey Village, TX. Homeowners dealing with unruly branches, risky limbs, or stubborn stumps can now call on one of Houston's most trusted tree care teams. Known for fast response times and customer-first service, Monster Tree Service of Northwest Houston offers trimming, pruning, emergency removal, and more. Their expert crew brings the tools and the know-how to handle everything from mild overgrowth to full-blown backyard jungle. 'Jersey Village deserves more than just tree cutting,' said Tobias Judd of Monster Tree Service of Northwest Houston. 'We bring expert advice, certified arborists, and a real commitment to doing the job safely and efficiently.' Whether it's routine maintenance or storm cleanup, their certified arborist or tree specialist ensures every project is handled with care—for both your property and the trees. The company has already built a strong reputation throughout Northwest Houston and is ready to deliver the same level of service in Jersey Village. You can see their exact location and service area on Google Maps. Residents searching for reliable tree service in Jersey Village, TX now have a local solution that combines speed, safety, and skill. Visit their website to request a quote—or check out their latest mention on Tree Service Jersey Village, TX. Media Contact Company Name: Monster Tree Service of Northwest Houston Contact Person: Tobias Judd Email: Send Email Phone: 713-903-7302 Address: 7075 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W Suite 1045 City: Houston State: TX Country: United States Website:
RNZ News
16-06-2025
- Science
- RNZ News
Chainsaw drone could help improve staff health and safety
A group of researchers at Canterbury University have developed a chainsaw drone to help tackle risky trees. The university's Vision team has spent the last eight years developing unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAVs, like drones, that can use precise complex, dynamic environments. Last year, the team developed a drone that was capable of carrying a pruning tool which could do precision jobs. They wanted to create something which could handle larger branches though. Chainsaw drones are the next step forward in a University of Canterbury project equipping unmanned aerial tools to carry out tasks that are hazardous for humans. Photo: Supplied Computer science professor Richard Green developed the chainsaw drone with UC mechanical engineering professor Dan Zhao, UAV expert Dr Sam Schofield and University of Auckland mechanical engineering professor Karl Stol. Professor Green said the drone was a "breakthrough". He said it had the potential to make trimming trees around power lines and pylons safer and more efficient without the need for ladders and scaffolding in those "hard to get to place". "There are so many applications where this is useful," he said. "You have to leave the powerlines live to prune them. So they're pruning them with big long poles or sometimes even climbing up near these powerlines to prune branches." Professor Richard Green and Dr Sam Schofield with the new chainsaw drone they've developed as part of the UC Vision research team project. Photo: Supplied Professor Green said he had heard from businesses confident it would improve the health and safety of their staff. "We believe this tool will be transformative across a range of different industries where jobs are inaccessible and hazardous for humans, making them safer, more cost-effective and more efficient. This includes arboriculture, electricity infrastructure industry and civil construction." But getting to this point has proven more challenging than expected. The project faced technological challenges like accurately tracking the drone's motion, targeting the right branch, and precision control making sure it could fly and cut in tricky conditions. "[It's] really challenging for a human to do, to manually operate a drone in that environment. And so that's why we've automated that part of it. "The drone with stereo-cameras on board so it can see exactly where the branch is in 3D, so we've got AI-navigation processing to recognise a branch and the leaves around it and automatically navigate it to this branch that's moving all over the place, avoiding all the leaves and branches in the way." The project has been funded over five years by a $10 million grant from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The team are working in collaboration with a number of Kiwi UAV experts, international researchers, and UAV manufacturers and users, with hopes to have the chainsaw drone ready for commercialisation next year. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
