Arborzone Total Tree Care

Arborzone Total Tree Care is run by Peter Bateman, one of a family of third-generation South Gippslanders, so the local knowledge behind the business runs deep. Its arborists are TRAQ qualified to Level 5 and certified through the International Society of Arboriculture, which means tree risk is assessed to a recognised standard rather than by gut feel.

The hands-on work covers tree pruning using proper arboricultural technique, along with tree removal, felling and dismantling for the trees that have to come down. Nothing is wasted afterwards: the by-products leave as mulch, firewood or milled timber, and the site is cleaned up properly before the crew moves on.

Beyond the cutting, Arborzone offers on-site milling, turning a felled tree into usable slabs and boards rather than just firewood, and consultancy for owners planning works around trees. Tree reports are prepared by TRAQ qualified arborists, the sort of documentation councils and insurers ask for before anything happens.

Tree health is a genuine focus here. The team handles tree disease identification and treatment and Elm Leaf Beetle treatment, and takes on eucalypt forest restoration work, so a struggling or pest-hit tree can be diagnosed and treated instead of simply written off and removed.

The business works across South Gippsland and the Bass Coast, reaching down to Agnes Falls and Wilsons Promontory. For anyone with a tree worth keeping, or one that needs a qualified eye before a decision is made, that mix of hands-on skill and formal arboricultural training is what the business is built on.