Treetec developed wildlife log boxes for use in our projects. Created from waste logs and recycled back into wildlife habitat.
While Treetec has pioneered the … Continue Reading ››
Canopy access nest box installation. Climber is secured to the tree with rope and harness allowing him to work safely.
In general, there are two … Continue Reading ››
Graph showing internal temperature of carved hollows compared to nest boxes and natural hollows (from Griffiths et al. 2019)
The Treetec team were involved in one … Continue Reading ››
Wedgle injector 2nd hand saleFull Wedgle Kit for sale. 2nd hand.
After two seasons and hundreds of attempted injections we are now selling our Wedgle tree injector, purchased directly from ArborSystems in the US.
In our opinion it does … Continue Reading ››
Habitech nestbox installed to provide wildlife nesting habitat.
Treetec are proudly authorised installers of Habitech modular nest boxes.
These patented designed nest boxes are built to mimic the physical and thermal properties of natural hollows with … Continue Reading ››
Large cavity created in existing decay by re-shaping hollow and inserting faceplate. Immediately suitable wildlife nesting hollow.
Hollows can be accelerated or modified to make them more useful … Continue Reading ››
Treetec detection of endangered Greater Gliders. Remote wildlife cameras are placed very high in the canopy where this species favoured habitat is.
Treetec … Continue Reading ››
ProofSafe digital forms - using a phone or tablet for field based data collection.
All Treetec arborists and ecologists use Proofsafe digital software for all the projects we … Continue Reading ››
Chainsaw hollows cut by Treetec Arborists feature on Gardening Australia. Cameras show a Ringtail Possum occupies the hollow.Chainsaw hollows uniquely designed and carved … Continue Reading ››
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments
If your building is being constructed in a Bushfire Prone Area (BPA) an assessment to determine the Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) is required. In the BPA, a minimum construction standard applies to new residential buildings, schools, childcare centres, hospitals, aged care facilities and associated buildings. Landowners then need to build to … Continue Reading ››
Elm leaf beetle adult. Beetle causes damage to Elm trees and may require treatment like stem injection.
Injecting into a tree requires a drill and the penetration of the protective bark, the drill holes are spaced around … Continue Reading ››
What is an Arborist?Treetec arborists are specially trained to carefully access tree canopies and manage trees for tree health and care.
An arborist is engaged in the field of Arboriculture which is primarily concerned with the selection, planting, and care … Continue Reading ››
Treetec Arborists and Ecologists undertaking fieldwork setting wildlife cameras in Buchan, Victoria. ((c) Catalina Mardones).
Treetec environmental consultancy services.
We are a specialist team of ecologists and arborists, our mission is to enhance biodiversity across natural ecosystems.
Our vision is to improve the natural environment, particularly … Continue Reading ››
Orbost Secondary College VCAL students monitor artificial nesting hollows. Nesting hollow cam view down!
Parks Victoria manage Cabbage Tree Creek Conservation Reserve in East Gippsland. This area was affected during the summer bushfires in 2019/20 and much … Continue Reading ››
Treetec arborist safely in canopy and using Hollowhog tool to modify a dead branch to become an introduced wildlife hollow.
There … Continue Reading ››
Specialist Treetec arborist. Trained in OH&S skills to safely scale large trees.What qualifications should an arborist have?
Article information based in Melbourne, Victoria.
Arboriculture and arborists are not regulated in the way electricians, plumbers or forklift operators are, there's currently no legal requirement … Continue Reading ››
Arborist safely climbing large tree. Treetec use modern aboricultural practices to manage tree health.Trees are living things and all arboricultural management practices should accord with basic biological principles. For example, any pruning activity should minimise the area of an open … Continue Reading ››
What recourse do you have if you are not happy with a tree related service in Melbourne, Victoria?Treetec provide specialist arboriculture services. Arborists are trained in safety and deliver customised tree care solutions.
If there is an issue with … Continue Reading ››
Use the calculator below to determine the Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) of a multi-stemmed tree.
Use the red boxes to input the measurements, always in metres e.g. 65 cm calliper - … Continue Reading ››
Treetec arborists creating log boxes for use in a large habitat project. Wood was sourced as waste from … Continue Reading ›› 
