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Tree Design & Enhancement Services

Creative, Sustainable Approaches to Biodiversity, Soil Enhancement & Site Improvement

At Black Mountains Tree Consultancy, our tree design services offer creative and sustainable enhancements to landscapes, development sites and woodland environments. From biodiversity-focused habitat creation to soil enrichment and handcrafted timber features, we help clients deliver projects that not only upgrade your site conditions, but are beautifully considered and ecologically responsible.

Our design work complements your planning and management goals while ensuring environmental sensitivity, species diversity and long-term viability.
Tree Design Enhancement

Explore Our Tree Design Services:

Discover our main design services below. Every service comes with a customised site visit, comprehensive reporting, and advice shaped around your unique project goals.

Soil Improvement

Revitalising Soil for Tree Health

Trees in urban environments, parks, and heritage landscapes often face significant challenges due to compacted, oxygen-poor, or nutrient-depleted soils. Without intervention, these suboptimal conditions can severely impact root function—leading to stunted growth, canopy dieback, and eventual decline.

Our approach focuses on restoring soil vitality through a range of ecologically responsible techniques designed to improve structure, enhance biological activity, and support long-term root health. These include Airspading and Soil Decompaction to break up compacted layers, Radial Trenching and Vertical Mulching to facilitate root expansion and oxygen flow, and the application of Biochar to boost nutrient retention and microbial life. We also utilise Compost Tea and Mycorrhizal Inoculation to enrich the soil with beneficial organisms that foster resilience and promote tree vigor.

By addressing the root of the problem—literally—we help trees establish stronger, more sustainable connections with their surrounding environment.

Improve soil structure and tree health from the ground up.

Soil improvement graphic illustrating enhanced soil structure and fertility for tree and woodland management

Habitat Creation

Enhancing Biodiversity Through Tree-Centred Design

We offer bespoke habitat creation services using trees and deadwood features to improve site biodiversity and contribute to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) or planning obligations. This may include veteranisation techniques, standing deadwood, or planting for habitat continuity.

Ideal for rewilding projects, nature corridors or sensitive developments.

Looking to enhance ecological value through habitat design?

Natural outdoor scene showing trees and vegetation representing habitat creation for wildlife and biodiversity
Wildlife boxes designed to provide nesting and habitat sites for birds, bats and other wildlife.

Wildlife Boxes

Nesting Solutions for Birds, Bats & Biodiversity

We specify and carry out the installation of wildlife boxes — including bird, bat, owl and mammal boxes — to promote on-site ecology and meet planning conditions. Installed in trees or on structures, these boxes support habitat creation across a wide range of settings.

Boost biodiversity with bespoke nesting installations.

Timber Milling & Rustic Products

Sustainable Creations from Reclaimed Tree Materials

Using locally sourced or felled timber, we offer chainsaw-milled rustic products such as planters, troughs, steps and natural edging — ideal for landscape enhancement, visitor trails or natural play areas.

Add character and function with handcrafted timber features.

Timber Milling
Tree design - showing trees integrated into a landscape to enhance structure and visual appeal.

What Is Tree Design?

Tree design goes beyond planting. It’s about integrating trees and natural elements into a site’s broader identity, functionality, and ecological framework. Whether enhancing biodiversity, improving soil structure or creating visual impact, our design services combine arboricultural expertise with landscape foresight.

Our clients include:

Why Choose Our Design Services?

Tree and landscape design services

Cultivate thriving trees and habitats from the ground up

Partnering with clients across Wales, the West Midlands, South West England, and beyond, we bring expertise in tree enhancement and habitat creation.

Our goal: to help you nurture resilient, biodiverse spaces that flourish for generations.