18 tree surgeons cover Salisbury. 12 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, 1 state ARB Approved Contractor status and 3 say they handle protected-tree applications.
Businesses
Services and customer types are as the business describes them on its own website. Waste carrier status is matched against the Environment Agency register; approvals marked "stated" have not yet been checked; how we check. Listings last refreshed 29 Sept 2026.
Clements Tree Services is a tree surgery and arboricultural company based in Salisbury, active in the industry since 2012. The business covers Salisbury and surrounding areas including Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and the New Forest, offering a range of tree care services.
Ockenden Tree Services is a family-run arboricultural contractor based in Woodfalls near Salisbury, providing tree surgery, hedge care, stump grinding, tree planting, and consultancy services across Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. The business also offers fencing installation and works for private customers, commercial clients, and local parish councils.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Planting
Tree surveys
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector, Farms & estates
Southern Tree Care Ltd is a tree surgery and hedge management business based in Salisbury, Wiltshire, covering a radius of around 30 miles including parts of Hampshire and Dorset. The company offers services including tree surgery, hedge cutting, stump grinding, tree planting, firewood supply, fencing, and landscaping for domestic and commercial clients.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Planting
Firewood & woodchip
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector, Farms & estates
Active Tree Care Ltd is an arboricultural contractor and consultancy based in Redlynch, Salisbury, offering tree surgery, hedge cutting and tree care consultancy to domestic and commercial clients across Salisbury, the New Forest, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Hedges
Tree surveys
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector
J.B Tree Services is a tree surgery business based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, established in 2018 and operating full time since 2021. The company covers the Bath and Wiltshire area, offering services including tree felling, crown reductions, general pruning, hedge trimming, and woodland management, with all work carried out to BS3998.
Tree Technique Ltd is a tree surgery company based in Salisbury, SP4 6DT, serving both commercial clients and homeowners in the Salisbury and Andover area since 2004. Services include crown reduction, tree removal, pollarding, and hedge trimming.
Acer Tree Surgeons Ltd is a tree care company based in Chapmanslade, Westbury, serving domestic and commercial clients across Wiltshire and surrounding counties. Established in 2005, the company offers arboricultural services including pruning, site clearance, consultancy, and wood sales, operating from offices in Westbury and Malmesbury.
Evolve Tree & Garden Services is a tree surgery and garden services business based in Tisbury, Salisbury, operated by Stuart Larter. The business covers a 25-mile radius of SP3 6LN and is willing to travel further afield.
Future Trees & Garden Maintenance is a tree surgery and garden maintenance business based in Alderholt, Fordingbridge, serving the SP6 area and surrounding villages including Ringwood and Verwood. The company offers tree removal, reductions, stump grinding, hedge cutting, arborist surveys, and landscape gardening services.
Stated on their website: ARB Approved Contractor · TrustMark
Bawden Tree Care is a tree surgery and surveying business based in Amesbury, Wiltshire, offering a range of domestic and commercial tree services. They cover Wiltshire and surrounding counties across Central-South England including Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Surrey, London, West Sussex and Buckinghamshire.
Pruning & crown reduction
Tree felling
Stump grinding
Hedges
Tree surveys
Planting
Site clearance
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector, Developers, Farms & estates
Stump Grinders is a tree care and landscaping business based in Tisbury, Wiltshire, offering stump grinding, tree surgery, hedge cutting, fencing, plant hire, and seasoned firewood across Salisbury, Amesbury, Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Warminster, and Westbury.
TreeSurgeonCheck lists 18 tree surgeons covering Salisbury. Of those, 10 say they carry out tree felling and pruning or crown reduction, nine offer hedge trimming, six offer stump grinding, and three cover emergency storm work. Nine firms state they work for homeowners, seven for commercial clients, four for councils and the public sector, and four for farms and estates. Twelve of the listed firms are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register.
Protected trees in Salisbury are the responsibility of Wiltshire Council. To find out whether a tree has a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or sits in a conservation area, contact Wiltshire Council's planning team. If a tree is in a conservation area but not covered by a TPO, you must still give the council six weeks' notice (a section 211 notice) before carrying out most work, unless an exception applies. Applications for works to protected trees are made through the Planning Portal.
Common questions
Do I need permission to cut down or prune a tree in Salisbury?
If a tree has a Tree Preservation Order, you need consent from Wiltshire Council before carrying out most work. For trees in a conservation area without a TPO, you must submit a section 211 notice and wait six weeks before starting work, unless an exception applies. Contact Wiltshire Council's planning team to check whether a tree is protected. Applications are made through the Planning Portal. If the council has not decided within 8 weeks, you can appeal for non-determination.
How do I check a tree surgeon in Salisbury is legitimate?
You can search the Environment Agency's public register to confirm a firm is registered as a waste carrier, which businesses transporting waste are legally required to be. The Arboricultural Association also runs an ARB Approved Contractor directory; one firm listed in Salisbury states it holds this status. Five listed firms state they hold relevant qualifications. You can search the ARB Approved Contractor Directory at the link below.
When should tree and hedge work be avoided because of nesting birds?
The main bird nesting season runs from March to September, though birds can nest outside this period, so tree and hedge work should be checked for active nests at any time of year. It is a criminal offence to intentionally take, damage or destroy a wild bird's nest while it is being used or built. Before starting any tree or hedge work, the site should be checked for active nests regardless of the time of year.
What happens if a protected tree in Salisbury is cut down without permission?
Cutting down, uprooting or wilfully destroying a protected tree is a criminal offence. If found guilty, a person can face an unlimited fine. Protected trees are those covered by a Tree Preservation Order or, in certain circumstances, trees in a conservation area. Wiltshire Council is the relevant authority for Salisbury. Work carried out without the required consent or notice could therefore result in prosecution.