Treetec preparing for wildlife nest box installation on private land.
Have you decided that you want to put up some homes for wildlife to come and live on your property? Did you wonder what type … Continue Reading ››
Treetec arborist at Gresswell Forest NCR habitat enhancement Project. 50 Wildlife chainsaw hollows were carved into live trees for instant wildlife homes.
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Chainsaw chain showing top quadrant of bar that is dangerous zone for kickback conditions.
Treetec have a lot of enquiries during our nationally accredited chainsaw training courses particularly regarding the dreaded ‘Kickback’. We cover this topic in detail during … Continue Reading ››
Treetec artificial chainsaw hollow for wildlife - Whitehorse project. Occupied by Australia Owlet-nightjar. Internal cavity view by extension pole camera.
In early 2020 our Treetec … 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 ››
Habitech modular nest box for wildlife. Installed by Treetec arborists.
Treetec are proudly authorised installers of Habitech modular nest boxes.
The modular design and customisable entry hole allows construction to diversely suit a … 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.
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Fire affected habitat in East Gippsland. Treetec to install wildlife hollows under government grant. (c) Tom Oldmeadow
Treetec is excited to announce a new direction in our business … Continue Reading ››
Introduced wildlife hollow using a faceplate on a dead tree with front facing entry hole. Chainsaw carved cavity by Treetec arborists.
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Treetec designed Tec-Door with Tec-Spout. Arborists use chainsaws to create a narrow introduced wildlife hollow with Tec-Door entry plate on rough … Continue Reading ››
ProofSafe digital forms - using a phone or tablet for field based data collection.
Over recent years Treetec has assisted in the development of ProofSafe, this software is now used … 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 ››
Bush Rat (Rattus fuscipes). A common species regularly found in Elliot Traps in Victoria by Treetec Ecologists. ((c) E.Campbell).Elliott trapping is a scientific … 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.
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A critically endangered Leadbeater's Possum detected on Thermal Imaging ((C) DELWP used with permission)Thermal imaging (TI) is another effective tool for wildlife surveys and is used by the … Continue Reading ››
Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook) under spotlight during nocturnal survey. (source: Forest Protection Survey Program).Spotlighting is a widely used method to survey a range of nocturnal mammals, birds, reptiles … Continue Reading ››
Damaged rhododendron leaves showing spotted and /or silvering leaves. Disease is most often caused by Azalea Lace Bug (Stephanitis pyrioides).
In most instances the speckled … Continue Reading ››
Mounting or installing wildlife nesting habitat Canopy access nest box installation. Climber is secured to the tree with rope and harness allowing him to work … Continue Reading ››
About Treetec
Treetec is an arboricultural and ecological company with specialist skills in canopy-based research, ecological survey and assessments as well as ecological restoration and habitat creation.
As such, our team includes specialists in both the arboriculture and ecology fields. We undertake ecological restoration and habitat creation, nest box installation & monitoring, camera trap … 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 - input: … Continue Reading ››
Treetec designed Tec-Door with Tec-Spout. Arborists use chainsaws to create a narrow introduced wildlife hollow with Tec-Door entry plate on rough … Continue Reading ›› 
Treetec arborist using a phone and digital form to collect research data on a wildlife camera installation . All whilst … Continue Reading ›› 
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Canopy access nest box installation. Climber is secured to the tree with rope and harness allowing him to work … Continue Reading ›› 
