13 tree surgeons cover Harrogate. 6 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register and 1 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.
T. Howie Tree Specialist LTD is a tree surgery and arboricultural company based in Harrogate, covering North Yorkshire and surrounding areas. Services include tree removal, crown reduction, pruning, stump grinding, hedge trimming, site clearance, and 24/7 emergency storm work.
Trees 4 Yew is a small arboricultural team based in Knaresborough offering tree and hedge work including dismantling, pruning, storm-damaged tree work, and planting across the Knaresborough, Harrogate, and Wetherby areas.
CRUX Tree Care is a family-run arboriculture business based in Killinghall, Nidderdale, offering tree surgery services including felling, pruning, hedge cutting, and veteran tree management. The company works across domestic gardens in Harrogate and historic estates throughout North Yorkshire, with a focus on conservation techniques and rough terrain work.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Hedges
Site clearance
Tree surveys
Planting
Works for: Homeowners, Farms & estates, Businesses
New Park Trees & Landscapes is an arboricultural company based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, offering tree care, gardening, and landscaping services across the region. Services include tree pruning, felling, hedge trimming, woodland management, tree planting, and garden maintenance.
Robshaw's Tree & Hedge Maintenance is a tree surgery and garden care business based in Harrogate, established in 2016, offering tree pruning, hedge and shrub trimming, and horticultural services to residential, commercial, and estate clients in the Harrogate area.
Pruning & crown reduction
Hedges
Planting
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Farms & estates
Stated on their website: ISA certified arborist · Institute of Chartered Foresters
ICS Trees provides tree surgery, stump grinding, tree surveys, site clearance, and grounds maintenance for domestic and commercial clients across Leeds, West Yorkshire, and surrounding areas. The business is based in Micklefield, Leeds, and serves homeowners, councils, schools, housing providers, developers, and managed estates.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Emergency & storm work
Tree surveys
Site clearance
Works for: Homeowners, Landlords & letting agents, Businesses, Councils & public sector, Farms & estates, Developers
Sadler Tree Services is a tree surgery and arboriculture business founded in 2019 and based in Follifoot, Harrogate, serving Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby, York, and the wider West and North Yorkshire areas. The company offers tree felling, pruning, stump grinding, hedge cutting, site clearance, and 24-hour emergency tree services for domestic and commercial customers.
Davison Tree Care is a family-owned tree surgery company based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, offering tree surgery services including crown reduction, felling, dismantling, stump grinding, and hedge care. The business covers a wide area surrounding Harrogate.
The Tree People (Harrogate) Ltd is a tree surgery and fencing company based in Knaresborough, serving Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Wetherby, Boroughbridge and the wider North Yorkshire area for over 30 years. Services include tree pruning, crown thinning, crown lifting, crown reduction, stump removal, hedge and shrub work, and bespoke fencing.
JC Arborists is a tree surgery company based in Markington, Harrogate, offering services including tree removal, crown work, pruning, stump grinding, and tree planting across Harrogate, Ripon, and surrounding areas. The business also sells seasoned and unseasoned logs with free local delivery.
TreeSurgeonCheck lists 13 tree surgeons covering Harrogate and the surrounding North and East Yorkshire area. Of those, 10 say they offer pruning and crown reduction, 9 offer tree felling and hedge trimming, 6 offer stump grinding, and 4 offer emergency storm work. Nine say they work for homeowners and one says they work for landlords and letting agents, making it straightforward to find firms used to domestic jobs. Five say they take on commercial work and four say they cover farms and estates.
Protected trees in Harrogate are the responsibility of North Yorkshire Council. You can check whether a tree has a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) using the council's trees and hedges page, which links to area-specific tools including the Harrogate area's My Property tool. If your tree is in a conservation area but has no TPO, you still need to give the council six weeks' notice under a section 211 notice before carrying out most work. Apply through the Planning Portal or as your area's page directs.
Common questions
Do I need permission to cut down or prune a tree in Harrogate?
You need consent from North Yorkshire Council before carrying out work on a tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order. You can check whether a tree has a TPO using the council's trees and hedges page, which links to the Harrogate area's My Property tool. Trees in a conservation area without a TPO still require six weeks' notice to the council via a section 211 notice before most work, unless an exception applies. Apply through the Planning Portal or as your area's page directs.
How do I check a tree surgeon in Harrogate is legitimate?
You should check that any firm removing tree waste is registered as a waste carrier. Six of the 13 firms listed on TreeSurgeonCheck are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, which you can search directly online. None of the listed firms state they hold ARB Approved Contractor status, though you can search the ARB Approved Contractor Directory yourself. Three firms state they hold relevant qualifications. Always verify claims on a firm's own website independently.
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 an offence to intentionally take, damage or destroy a wild bird's nest while it is being used or being built. Before undertaking any tree or hedge work, you or your tree surgeon should look carefully for signs of active nesting.
What happens if a protected tree in Harrogate is cut down without permission?
Cutting down, uprooting or wilfully destroying a protected tree is a criminal offence. The fine is unlimited. North Yorkshire Council is the authority responsible for enforcement in the Harrogate area. If the council has not decided a TPO application within eight weeks, the applicant can appeal for non-determination, but carrying out work without consent or during the consideration period risks prosecution regardless of the outcome.