by Shaun Hardman | 7 Oct, 2026 | Case Study, Auckland Arborist
New classrooms need space. When notable trees are part of the school grounds, getting that space takes careful tree pruning and planning to protect the trees. Hardfell worked with BUILTsmart on the tree pruning stage of a new modular classroom project at Papatoetoe...
by Shaun Hardman | 6 Oct, 2026 | Hardfell
Calling all Auckland artists aged 12 and under! There’s still time to enter Hardfell’s kids’ art competition. You can now colour in one of our free pages or draw your own tree, forest, bush or nature picture. Grab your pencils, pick your page and give our tree crew a...
by Shaun Hardman | 2 Sep, 2026 | Arborist Advice, Auckland Arborist, Hazardous Trees
A large tree came down across the playground at Western Park in Ponsonby during heavy rain over the weekend. Public reporting confirms the location and timing, but it does not confirm the tree species or the exact cause of the failure. We will not speculate about...
by Shaun Hardman | 1 Sep, 2026 | Auckland Arborist, Case Study, Hardfell
Drone rescue Mairangi Bay case study A DJI drone became lodged high in a Norfolk pine beside the shore at Mairangi Bay. It was well beyond ladder height and sitting in an awkward section of canopy, so the owner called Hardfell for a safe arborist retrieval. View our...
by Shaun Hardman | 31 Aug, 2026 | Case Study, Auckland Arborist, Tree Removal
This Coatesville helicopter tree removal project began when storm-felled trees blocked a steep, confined section of the Rangitopuni Stream. Conventional machinery could not safely reach the work area. Hardfell’s arborists cut and rigged the fallen timber from inside...
