Aardvark specializes in Tree and Stump Removals and Tree consulting Services

Arboriculture is an expanded "tree specific" component of Horticulture. Having an understanding of your trees physiology gives our Arborists the ability to work with your trees natural mechanisms to effectively manage your trees in the urban environment & produce your desired results.
Example: To prune your tree clear of your building & spouting, a ‘lopper’ will usually cut your tree back a specified distance regardless of your trees type, form & growth patterns, generally causing your tree to rapidly re-grow structurally poor shoots from unsightly stubs, that often rot.
Alternatively, our Arborists will take into consideration your trees type, form & growth patterns & prune to either discourage re-growth or encourage re-growth in an appropriate position & direction. This reduces your future costs, physical & physiological tree damage (& subsequent tree health) & leaves you with an aesthetically & structurally superior tree.
Our Arborists also have specific knowledge & training in safe climbing, pruning & lowering techniques previously tried & tested, giving you peace of mind that your job will be done properly, safely & efficiently!

We offer to continue your quoted works to your full satisfaction!…because we at Aardvark Professional Tree Services recognise the importance of quality customer care. Our goal is for you to be so impressed with our services you not only use us again & again...you also recommend us to all your friends & associates as the best quality & value tree care company in Melbourne...you can relax when your trees are in the care of Aardvark!

Your trees are precious! We cannot overestimate the contribution they provide towards our environment & our quality of life. Can you imagine cities without the softening effects of trees?

Fewer birds & animals would remain without the habitat of your trees;
Local temperatures would become more extreme without your trees;
Shade would be become more difficult to find, & hence;
Noise levels would be significantly higher;
Less trees would mean a much higher degree of pollution levels would prevail;
Carbon-dioxide levels would increase (...your trees are an effective carbon 'sink');
Oxygen levels would generally decrease;
All this, not to mention the utterly profound aesthetic loss!

...And this is only a short list of how fewer trees would effect each & every one of us. Of course, there is also the global impact that these issues have on our environment ...& our desire for a sustainable future for ourselves & our children.

Why should you use a qualified Arborist to manage your trees? Arboriculture is an expanded "tree specific" component of Horticulture. Having an understanding of tree physiology gives the Arborist an ability to work with the trees natural mechanisms to effectively manage trees in the urban environment & produce desired results.

Eg: To prune a tree clear of a building and its spouting, a 'lopper' will usually cut the tree back a specified distance regardless of the trees type, form & growth patterns, often allowing the tree to rapidly re-grow structurally poor shoots from unsightly stubs (that will often decay).

Alternately, an Arborist will take into consideration the trees type, form & growth patterns & prune to either discourage re-growth or encourage re-growth in an appropriate position & direction. This reduces both future costs & physical damage (& subsequent health), & leaves an aesthetically & structurally superior tree.

A progressive company recognies that to succeed, it has simply to always service you the client beyond your expectations, building a strong repeat & referral relationship with you. Aardvark recognises this & is such a company...& strives to provide services well beyond your expectations!

Our staff are continually updated on the latest Arboricultural practices & regulations, assuring your services are safely & efficiently carried out. oFor your protection, we also have $10,000,000 Public Liability & $2,000 Professional Indemnity Insurance through Tudor Insurance (Brokers) Ph 9707 3033 if you require confirmation of currency.

All staff are provided with written work orders & additionally verbally briefed with regard to each allocated job including any special requirements or safety issues. Each team carries both mobile phone & Melbourne wide two-way communications devices.

Each project will have an individual job safety analysis (JSA) performed by the crew prior to works.

Work sites are set-up & signed by all staff & managed by a grounds person during all works, including allocating & marking safe zones around all work areas with an “exclusion” drop zones for tree debris, erection of any road signage required & safe work zones allocated for machinery operation.

All tree pruning & tree removal works is carried out using industry-accepted rope & harness climbing techniques using Australian standards & rated life-line & life-support equipment.

All debris (limbs) requiring controlled decent to ground (if unable to safely drop into a controlled drop zone) is rope lowered also using industry accepted techniques. All tree cutting is carried out using handsaws & chainsaws & work practices that conform to Australian Standards. These techniques are all as taught by industry institutions such as (mainly) University of Melbourne (Burnley Horticultural College) & NMIT. Employees are trained in all aspects of field safety including aerial rescue techniques, first aid & accident management etc.

Stumps are ground using a portable stump-grinding machine (mounted on self propelled wheels) set up & used on site by experienced personal using manufacturers recommended instructions within the Australian Standards. The operators are trained in all aspects of safe operation including creating an exclusion zone around the work area, managing any possible flying debris, as well as personal safety such as hearing / eye / face & hand protection.

All prunings are generally disposed of with the use of a portable wood-chipping machine set up & used on site by experienced personal using manufacturers recommended instructions within the Australian Standards. The operators are trained in all aspects of safe operation including creating an exclusion zone around the work area, managing any possible flying debris, as well as personal safety such as hearing / eye / face & hand protection.

The site is thoroughly raked & cleaned with “air blowers” & double checked to ensure all debris has been cleared from the site & that the area has been left in a safe condition before pack up & departure.