Wakefield arborist for big trees and lifestyle blocks
Wakefield’s lifestyle blocks, bigger houses and giant redwoods make for bigger tree jobs, about 18 minutes down SH6 from Richmond. Oliver comes out and quotes, and he and the team take trees down, thin them out or cut them back.
- Work
- Tree removal first, then trimming, hedges and stumps
- Trees
- Big gums, pines and oaks
- Area
- Wakefield, Brightwater, Hope and nearby
- Team
- Oliver quotes; he and the team do the work
Wakefield at a glance
- Location
- SH6, 15 km south-west of Richmond
- Council
- Tasman District Council
- Postcode
- 7025
Map based on LINZ Basemaps, © Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, CC BY 4.0.
Trees and blocks in Wakefield
Wakefield began in 1843 as Pitfure. St John’s Church on Edward Street, built in 1846, is described as the country’s second-oldest surviving church, and Wakefield School may be the oldest school still in use. Lifestyle blocks make up a big share of Wakefield, and many homes are large family houses built in the 2000s.
Big conifers belong to this valley. The St John’s churchyard holds Category A coast redwoods and giant sequoias, Wakefield Recreation Reserve has a Category A deodar, redwood and tōtara, and more Category A redwoods stand on Eighty-Eight Valley Road and at Baigent Valley Road.
Fire is part of the picture here too. The Pigeon Valley fire, which started on 5 February 2019 during a drought, saw about 3,000 Wakefield residents evacuated and was for a time the largest wildfire in New Zealand.
Before you send a Wakefield job
- For a block near pines or gums, Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s guide for homes near vegetation is a clear brief: nothing that can carry fire within 10 m of the house, tree crowns 3 to 6 m apart out to 30 m, lower branches lifted to 2 m, and a clear 4 m by 4 m driveway.
- On a lifestyle block, say how the truck reaches the tree: the gate width, the paddock surface and how wet it gets in winter.
- With 77% of Wakefield homes burning wood, say up front whether you would like the trunk left in rounds to season.
Nearby: Brightwater, Hope, Appleby, Richmond. All Tasman towns
What people say about Oliver and the team
Oliver is so lovely and professional, he did a great job with the trees and hedges in our garden and did an excellent tidy up after
Thanks guys, Kelly is happy with the Banksia. Well done for managing to avoid wrecking the plants Kelly likes where i told you to dump the Banksia branches. … Looking forward to getting you back.
Wakefield questions
Another question? Call 0800 001 224 or send it with your quote.
Do you cover Wakefield?
Yes. Wakefield is part of the Tasman District area Oliver and the team work in. Pick Wakefield on the map or in the form.
Can you thin out the trees round a house for fire safety?
Yes. Say which trees stand within 30 m of the house and send photos. Oliver looks at what can be thinned, lifted or taken out when he comes to quote.
Get a quote for your tree in Wakefield
Tell Oliver where the tree is and what you would like done. He will ring to talk it through and set a time to come and look.
What to have ready for Oliver
- Photos of the tree and what is around it
- Its height against the house
- The way in for gear: gates, side paths, slope
- Whether the wood or chip stays on site
- Your town
- Any timing that matters
What happens next: Oliver rings you to talk through the tree, then comes out to look at it and quote. Rather talk now? Call 0800 001 224.
Thanks, we’ve got your details.
Oliver will be in touch to talk through the tree and set a time to come out.