Discover the best logs for wood burners and open fires in 2025. Learn which firewood lasts longest, burns cleanest, and delivers the best value — plus details on Beechwood’s logs sold by the tonne.

Autumn used to be predictable: cooler days, a sharp drop in temperature, and the steady shift from green canopies to deep gold and rust. Across the UK, 2025 has delivered yet another mild autumn — softer temperatures, fewer early frosts, and trees hanging onto their leaves far longer than expected.

The London Tree Officers Association (LTOA) has just released its revised Guide to Risk Management Strategies for Tree Root Claims, a timely update in the wake of increasingly hot summers and rising concerns over tree-related subsidence.

This guide is essential reading for property owners, local authorities, and arboricultural professionals alike.

A Guide and how Beechwood can help

Biodiversity is simply the variety of life in a place, everything from trees and shrubs to fungi, insects, birds, mammals and the microbes in the soil. It shows up at three levels:

We’re proud to share that Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd has been named Arboriculture Company of the Year at the Pro Landscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards.

The awards recognise organisations driving practical, measurable progress on climate, biodiversity and long-term commitment across our industry.

The latest HortWeek survey, in partnership with the Professional Gardeners’ Guild, has sparked important conversations across the horticulture and arboriculture sectors.

The Guild has recommended a 4% increase in salaries for 2025, aligning with inflationary trends and continued pressures on recruitment and retention in green industries.

AFAG’s initial notifications for 2025 report three fatal “struck-by” incidents

While details remain under investigation, the pattern is painfully familiar: people being hit by timber or moving parts of the system. This blog is what we’re doing, and what every crew can do, to reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).

Most adverts list tasks. Ours offers a clear, paid pathway from leading a crew to becoming a Senior Arborist / Technical Lead, with time boxed for training, real mentorship, and recognition as you step up.

Storm seasons, new planning rules, and pest pressures are reshaping the arboriculture market in the UK.

For clients, this means two things: more urgent work when the weather turns, and more strategic work as projects must now deliver biodiversity outcomes. For contractors, it demands operational resilience, compliance fluency, and investment in kit and people.

If you’ve ever walked through a forest or even a local park, you may have spotted a strange growth on the side of an old tree, rounded fungus that almost looks like a hoof. This is commonly called hoof fungus, and while it may seem ominous, it plays an essential role in the ecosystem.

As the days shorten and temperatures drop, the UK’s birdlife prepares for the challenges of winter. The nesting season, typically spanning from March to September, is now behind us. This transition marks a critical period for both our feathered friends and those of us involved in wildlife conservation and property maintenance.

As the days shorten and temperatures drop, the UK’s birdlife prepares for the challenges of winter. The nesting season, typically spanning from March to September, is now behind us. This transition marks a critical period for both our feathered friends and those of us involved in wildlife conservation and property maintenance.