TreeClear UK
Rhododendron Clearance

RhododendronClearance

Low impact mechanical rhododendron clearance

Low impact machinery

Purpose built mulching heads

SB6 rhododendron grant approved

Infected sites with statutory plant health notice

Follow up treatments available



Rhododendron – What’s The Problem?

Treeclear UK provide rhododendron removal and clearance in Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland & Co Durham. We also cover Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire. 

Rhododendron ponticum is causing severe damage to our flora and fauna, destroying many native habitats throughout the UK. Rhododendron is extremely fast-growing – once established, native plants and young trees cannot grow due to the lack of light through its thick canopy. When native plants and grasses disappear, animals, insects and butterflies cannot survive, and our important biodiversity is lost.

Rhododendron thrives in damp, mild conditions, and poor acidic soils. Self-seeding bushes soon spread, forming large impenetrable areas. Lack of management and control has allowed Rhododendron to invade large areas of woodland, wetland, heathland and countryside across the UK.

The management of rhododendron is of great importance to the future of the UK countryside. By removing rhododendron, we can restore our woodlands, estates and wetlands – turning them back into a valuable asset. Controlling rhododendron encourages natural regeneration of native species – attracting insects, bees and butterflies, and increasing the biodiversity of the site.

Treeclear UK Ltd offers various options for the removal of rhododendron depending on the size, density, location and ground conditions.

Get in touch with us today by calling us directly at 07813 140 683 or use our online contact form

Large rhododendron on a shoot
Large rhododendron on a shoot
Mulching in progress to open up the shoot
Mulching in progress to open up the shoot

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LGP Excavators

Our excavators are light weight with low ground pressure. They are designed to reduce damage to the existing flora as well as work on boggy terrain.

Cutting heads

Over the past 10 years we have designed and developed a disc mulching head for rhododendron and other woody vegetation. These high output mulching heads are extremely fast – enabling us to clear large areas in little time.

Tracked carriers

Low ground pressure, lightweight and extremely powerful – these machines are fitted with either a 3-metre-wide twin disc or 2.7-meter-wide drum mulching heads. Tracked carriers are ideal for larger areas of rhododendron mulching on various types of terrain.

Why mechanical clearance

Flailing offers a fast and cost-effective way of dealing with tall, dense and impenetrable rhododendron on various sites. With a layer of mulched material over the surface, the site looks clean and tidy and is easy to travel across. The mulched debris can act as a matrix which creates a microclimate encouraging the growth of mosses, ferns and other native species.

Follow up control

Once mechanical flailing has taken place, the majority of the stumps will be damaged – allowing insects, fungi, water and frost to penetrate them, causing them to rot and die. Some of the stumps will re-sprout, requiring further control by the application of herbicide. Treeclear UK can advise you on future control methods and the ongoing management of your site.

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Our Customers

Treeclear UK are trusted by some of the UK's leading organisations

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5 stars

A competent contractor, always willing to innovate and problem solve. Considerate about the quality of their works, whilst still delivering good value for money. Have used, are using, and will continue to use for a variety of woodland tasks.

- Will Livesley

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5 stars

I have used TreeClear UK as contractors for the last nine years and have always been really impressed with their service and approach to each job. Anthony Lambert and his team bring extensive knowledge and experience that is applied with diligence to difficult work sites. The use of their low ground pressure tracked machines on peat mires leave very little impact on sensitive vegetation. Their bespoke mulching equipment has efficiently dealt with really dense stands of rhododendron and regenerated Sitka spruce, reducing material to a manageable chip mat. Our landowners and other clients have been extremely pleased with the end result. I would always recommend TreeClear UK for clearance work on sensitive tree/shrub clearance sites.

- Marcus

Google Reviews
5 stars

Treeclear removed trees, scrub and rhododendron during the winters of 2021/22 and 2022/23 at on of our National Nature Reserves. They delivered an excellent service; competent, practical and efficient on a complex and hazardous site. Their understanding of the difficulties in working on a raised bog and their expert use of specialist equipment was integral to the successful delivery of the project which has allowed us to restore key parts of the habitat to benefit biodiversity and help reduce CO2 emissions.

- Jim

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Accreditations

TreeClear UK are always up-to-date with industry standard qualifications and regulations.

CSCS
CHAS
City & Guilds
FDA
ISO 9001
ISO 14001

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