Curzon Park is one of Chester’s leafier suburbs, sitting west of the Dee on raised ground with views across the Roodee. The streets here, Curzon Park North, Curzon Park South, Westminster Avenue, were laid out for substantial Edwardian and Victorian villas on generous plots, and the original planting has matured into some of the most impressive private trees in the city. Cedars, copper beeches, mature oaks and the occasional huge London plane define the character of the area, and they all bring particular needs.
Looking after mature specimen trees
Tree surgery in Curzon Park is mostly about looking after established trees properly rather than removing them. Crown reduction on large cedars and beeches, where the spread has begun to crowd the property, is a job that needs a careful hand to keep the tree’s natural form. Crown thinning to let light back into rooms that have gradually gone darker as the canopy filled in is a regular request, as is deadwooding on mature broadleaves where the upper canopy needs tidying. Properties like these usually want their trees kept and managed, not removed.
Tree removal does come up of course, where a tree has declined past the point of useful return or where structural concerns demand it, and tree felling on larger specimens in Curzon Park is work that needs experience. Access can be awkward when the only route out is through a side gate, and we rig and lower carefully to avoid damage to lawns, walls and paths. Stump grinding follows on, and we use machines sized for the access available.
Tree Preservation Orders
Tree Preservation Orders are a near certainty for the significant trees in Curzon Park. The area sits within conservation considerations, and a great many of the older specimens carry individual or group TPOs. We check the position with Cheshire West and Chester Council before quoting, and we handle the application paperwork on the owner’s behalf where consent is needed. The council is reasonable when you ask properly, and we have a strong track record of getting sensible work approved.
Hedges, landscaping and planting
Hedge trimming and management is steady work here. Yew, hornbeam and beech hedges are widespread, often forming significant boundary features, and they reward an annual cut. We offer one-off jobs or full maintenance contracts.
Landscaping in Curzon Park is its own world. Hard landscaping projects, raised beds, formal terraces, water features, run alongside resin bound driveway installation where original gravel has spread or sunk. We install fencing, build ponds at scale, and undertake garden clearance and vegetation clearance for properties that have been let go or are being prepared for sale. Grass cutting on larger lawns is something we cover under maintenance contracts.
Planting work also features here. Replacing a tree that has been removed, putting in new specimen trees to soften a new build, designing a small wooded boundary on a larger plot, these are all things we are happy to advise on and carry out.
Tree surveys
Tree surveys are particularly relevant in Curzon Park. Owners thinking of selling, buyers wanting an independent view on the condition of significant trees on a plot, and anyone with a mature specimen near a building who wants peace of mind, all benefit from a clear, plain written survey. We provide them with photographs and clear recommendations.
Credentials
ARB Approved Contractor, City and Guilds qualified, fully insured. The ARB Approved Contractor status carries weight in this part of Chester because the area has so many significant trees and so much sensitivity about doing the right thing by them.
Free no-obligation quote
For a free no-obligation quote on tree surgery, hedge work or landscaping in Curzon Park, call Daniel Gilfoyle on 07872 394 540 or 01244 314 065, or email info@absolutetreecareandgardens.co.uk. A site visit costs nothing and gives you the chance to talk through the work in person.
