Hedge cutting and garden work from our yard in Brandon
Brandon is where the vans are kept, so most local jobs are quoted within a day and started without a long wait. The town sits in the Breckland in the far north-west of Suffolk, almost entirely surrounded by Thetford Forest. For felling and crown work, see our tree surgeon in Brandon page.
We are based in the town, so quotes are usually within a day or two and emergency tree work is normally same day or same night.
Is Brandon in Norfolk?
No. Brandon is in Suffolk, under West Suffolk Council, close to the Norfolk border.
Do patios near the Little Ouse need special drainage?
Flood zones follow the river, so paving near it should have drainage planned in from the start.
Do you cover the villages around Brandon?
Yes, including Weeting, Santon Downham, Lakenheath, Mundford and Feltwell as a matter of routine.
A forest town on the Little Ouse
Brandon grew up as a crossing on the Little Ouse, and Thetford Forest, High Lodge and Brandon Country Park surround it. Environment Agency flood zones 2 and 3 follow the river, around places like Staunch Meadow, so a patio or driveway near the water needs drainage designed in from the start.
East Anglia averaged just 627 mm of rain a year between 1991 and 2020, against a UK average of 1,163 mm. Drought-tolerant planting and native Breckland-style schemes suit that. New lawns still need the ground improved before turf goes down. When a tree comes down in a back garden, stump grinding and removal gets the ground back for lawn or beds.
Drainage designed for paving near the river
Drought-tolerant and Breckland-style planting
Ground improved before turf is laid
Estates from 1968 and the older town
Greater London Council housing from 1968 onwards expanded Brandon, and many front gardens and paths from that era are now ready for a full makeover. During the Cold War, American families from neighbouring RAF Lakenheath also lived around the town.
The older town has a conservation area and listed buildings including the Grade I Church of St Peter, Brandon Hall and Oak House, both Grade II*. Flint is part of that heritage, and flint walling or features are an option where they suit a property. Check with West Suffolk Council before tree work in the conservation area.
Being ten minutes away matters most in a storm
When a tree comes over in a gale we can usually attend the same night, because we are not driving in from another county.
Craig answers the emergency number himself, so you get an assessment on the phone straight away rather than a message left with an office.
A good number of Brandon customers are on a repeat schedule: grass and edges through the summer, a hedge cut in September, leaves through November. It keeps the annual cost flat and stops any one job becoming a big one.
Where we work
Brandon on the map
Straightforward advice
Planning outdoor work in Brandon?
Call Craig or send photos, your location and a short description for an initial estimate.
