News Archives - Woodpecker Tree Care Ltd.

Spring 2024 Newsletter

1. SPRING HOURS

2. EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

3. TREE PLANTING SCHEDULE

4. MULCH, MULCH, AND MORE MULCH

5. NEWSLETTER SIGN UP

6. ELM COORDINATOR UPDATE

7. WE’RE HIRING!

8. SENIOR’S COLLEGE PRUNING COURSE

Woodshed Wonder 08: Gallery of A Killer

We often encounter this pattern, hidden inside the thick bark of deceased or dying elm trees, during our work. This beautiful, almost sun-like, shape is the calling card of the elm bark beetle – and if found lurking on the inside of elm it is a sure indication of Dutch Elm Disease.

Winter 2023-24 Newsletter

1. WINTER HOURS AND OPERATION

2. HEALING FOREST PROJECT

3. PREVENTING PLOW DAMAGE

4. REQUEST FOR ONLINE REVIEWS

5. SPRING START DATE & SPRING DISCOUNT

Watch Your Back: Ergonomics in Tree Care

Safety is Woodpecker Tree Care’s number one priority, and that extends to the day-to-day use of our bodies. Tree care is wonderful work, and it is strenuous work that demands the use of our minds and body every day. Part of keeping our work high quality involves taking care of our bodies and our minds.

Dave Carey wears chainsaw chaps and saws a log with a STIHL chainsaw.

Fall 2023 Newsletter

1. FALL HOURS AND OPERATION

2. HURRICANE SEASON

3. FALL PLANTING SCHEDULE

4. WELCOME BACK KEVIN!

5. DUTCH ELM DISEASE MANAGEMENT UPDATE

Dave looks up at a sugar maple, which is back lit.

Woodpecker Bee Care: Sackville Wild Bees Project

We love trees at Woodpecker Tree Care headquarters, and we also loves bees! Kevin has filled his front yard, formerly full of monoculture turf, with native plants over the years. It has become a tended meadow of flowers and grasses, which makes it heaven for our friendly pollinators. When Kevin heard of the Sackville Wild Bees project via project leader (and client) Emily Austen of Mount Allison, he signed up without a blink.

Summer 2023 Newsletter

1. SUMMER HOURS AND OPERATION

2. WELCOME NEW CREW MEMBERS

3. ISA TREE CLIMBING COMPETITION

4. DUTCHTRIG INOCULATION SEASON

5. MOWING WITH CARE

Welcome to the Crew!

Woodpecker Tree Care Ltd. has nearly doubled in size this year. We received an overwhelmingly positive response to our “Help Wanted” ad posted on social media this spring, and we are going into the 2023 season with three new teammates. We are so happy to have Dave, Greg, and Jess join us!

Spring 2023 Newsletter

1. SPRING HOURS

2. EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

3. FIDS AND FIBERS

4. TREE PLANTING

5. CHOCOLATE RAFFLE

6. ELM COORDINATOR UPDATE

Open Call for New Crew Members

Meg, John, and Rory sit together behind a bar while smiling and raising glasses of champagne. There is a cooked lobster dismantled in front of them on the bar.

Note: At this time, we are not taking any more applications.

Have you ever imagined yourself working on a tree crew? If not, then why? There are a lot of reasons folks doubt their ability to do tree work, but to work with us you only need three things: curiosity, a valid drivers’ licence, and hunger to try. Come join us and find out what it’s like to be a Woodpecker!