Looking out from high in a gum tree over Lake Wanaka and the mountains, the pale trunk with a fresh cut in the foreground

Qualified, Insured, Reliable

Arborist and Tree Services in Wanaka, Cromwell and Central Otago

Its our mission to help keep trees healthy and our customers happy.

Qualified, Insured, Reliable Owner-operated, based in Wanaka Over 20 years in arboriculture Free consultation and friendly advice

About us

Who are we?

Trees Company is owned and operated by Andrew Hennigan.

Andrew has worked in Arboriculture for over 20 years with experience and Qualifications in New Zealand, Australia, and the UK.

I have a passion for working with trees and would like to help wherever I can.

More about Andy and the way we work

An arborist in a hi-vis top waving from high in a tree coated in hoar frost, frosty hills behind
A climber silhouetted against the sun in the top of a large tree, arms raised

Contact us for a free consultation or some friendly advice

Its our mission to help keep trees healthy and our customers happy.

Why choose us

Why choose Trees Company

Tree work is skilled and physical. Done badly, it is dangerous for the climber and detrimental to the tree's health. Trees Company is a small, local, owner-operated business, and all our arborists are qualified and passionate about their work.

Our owner, Andy, has worked with trees for over 20 years in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, from formative pruning of young trees to the careful dismantling of large ones in tight spaces. Every job starts with a free consultation, and the advice is honest: sometimes the right answer is to leave a tree alone.

Qualified, insured and reliable

Trained and insured for work at height, and known locally for turning up when we say we will.

Over 20 years in arboriculture

Experience and qualifications gained in New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

Offsetting the trees we remove

We donate to tree planting charities to help offset the trees we remove, and we can plant trees for you too.

Nothing wasted

Branches become wood chip mulch for your garden or the community, and good logs can be milled into slabs.

In more detail

Our Services

Tree Pruning

We can formatively prune your young trees to establish a desirable shape and give them the best chance in life.

For the oldies you have a range of options...

  • Lift those lower branches or thin out the crown to allow more light through.
  • Weight reduce extended limbs to minimise risk of failure.
  • Perform whole crown reductions to keep the tree at a suitable size for your garden.
  • Remove dead and dying branches so that they don't pose any risk.
  • Pollard trees that have out grown their space so they can be maintained at a practical size.

Whatever your requirements, be it for reasons of form, light, safety or aesthetics we want to provide a tree pruning solution for you.

Tree Removal

As a last resort when they have out stayed their welcome... Whether it is a straight forward fell or a controlled dismantle in a delicate space, we have the skills and equipment to get the job done safely and efficiently.

We also donate to tree planting charities to help offset what we remove.

Hedge Trimming

We are expert hedge trimmers and can access those more difficult ones that you or your gardener don't want to tackle!

Do you prefer a natural flowing hedge or a formal English garden look? We can help keep your garden looking its best.

Log Milling

Too good for firewood? We can slab your valuable timber and help stack it for drying on your property.

Tree Bracing and support systems

Where limbs and even whole leaders pose a saftey concern but the trees form needs to be preserved, bracing in combination with a weight reduction is a good option. This can involve fixing cables or ropes between different parts of the tree so that wind loading is shared more evenly throughout the canopy. It can be a good option for those european trees which grow too fast for their own good in this climate!

Tree Planting

We can advise you on species and location. Source trees and protection systems and if you would like we can plant, or help you plant them too. Its great to complete the cycle, keep Wanaka green and future Arborists in work!

Wood Chipping

Recycle your garden waste, don't burn it!

Whether its work that we have done or trees you have cut your self we can turn them into wood chip mulch.

Mulch is a invaluable resource for your garden, you are welcome to keep all you want of it, but if preferable we will take it away to be reused in the community.

Tree installations/removals

We can help install lights (as in pic), bird boxes, zip lines, rope swings or rescuing cats and drones. Any excuse to climb a tree!

Our work

See us at work

Four short clips from recent jobs, filmed by the crew. Press play to watch.

The view from the top

We weight reduced some of the extended limbs on this beautiful eucalyptus in Hawea Flat.

Dismantling a large gum

Time lapse of a dismantle with the full crew in action.

Rigging over the containers

Some skilful lowering of a large limb on a big removal job.

Fitting it in the gap

A canopy lift of a mature pine to get some more light into the vegetable garden.

What our customers say

Andy came and did a great job making some large trees safe at our School campus. He was great to deal with, reliable and great rates . Would highly recommend.

LINDSEY ELLISON

Andy has been a pleasure! He has attended to multiple jobs on our property on a few occasions now. Great communication and high standard of work. Would not hesitate to recommend!

STACEY COWAN

Andy is an efficient and hard working chap. Great value for money and very skilled, taking down trees neatly and cleanly that others would not touch.

NICK THORP

Frequently asked questions

Do you charge for a quote?

No. The consultation is free. We will talk through what you want and what the tree needs, and give you a price before any work is booked.

Which areas do you cover?

Trees Company is based in Wanaka and works throughout the Upper Clutha and Central Otago, including Hawea, Makarora, Cromwell and Alexandra. If you are further afield, ask - a larger job is often worth the travel.

Do I need permission to prune or remove a tree?

Most garden trees can be worked on without any consent. Some trees are protected under a district plan, and work near power lines or on a boundary has its own rules. Tell us where the tree is and we will say if anything needs checking with the council before we start.

What happens to the wood and the branches?

Branches go through the chipper and the mulch is yours to keep if you want it, or we take it away to be reused in the community. Larger logs can be cut for firewood or, if the timber is good, milled into slabs on site.

Are you insured?

Yes. Trees Company is fully covered with public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and we are happy to show you the paperwork before a job starts.

Get in touch

Contact us for a free consultation or some friendly advice

Areas we cover

Based in Wanaka, working across the Upper Clutha and Central Otago. The New Zealand Arboricultural Association explains why tree work should only be done by people trained and equipped to work safely in trees.

  • Wanaka
  • Hawea
  • Makarora
  • Cromwell
  • Alexandra
  • Central Otago

Free consultation

Contact us

Contact us for a free consultation or some friendly advice

027 516 6690