Nuleaf Tree Services

Nuleaf Tree Services is owned by Craig Lockens, an arborist who has managed trees across the Macedon Ranges for more than 25 years and trained at the University of Melbourne's Burnley campus. A proud Macedon Ranges local, Craig runs a team whose qualifications take in Associate Diplomas in Arboriculture and a run of Certificate III trade tickets. The business carries $20m public liability cover as well as professional indemnity insurance.

What marks Nuleaf out is a considered approach: each tree is weighed up across its biodiversity, amenity and safety value rather than being sized up for removal by default. Craig takes the time to explain the arboriculture behind a recommendation, so an owner understands why a tree is worth keeping or why it genuinely has to come out.

When a tree does need to go, tree removal is carried out cleanly and safely, including in the tight spots common on established Macedon Ranges blocks where a tree has to be climbed and dismantled rather than felled. Tree pruning keeps trees healthy and structurally sound, covering canopy work, deadwooding and clearance from buildings and powerlines.

Stump grinding clears the stump left behind after a removal. Tree assessments and reports are prepared for council, planning and safety matters, and heritage tree care is a particular focus, keeping significant old trees healthy through the science and practice of tree preservation. Expert advice is on hand for owners who want a professional read on a tree before making a decision.

Nuleaf works across the Macedon Ranges, including Mount Macedon, Woodend, Gisborne, Macedon, Kyneton, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Trentham, Newham, Hesket, Bullengarook, Sunbury and Bacchus Marsh. From a single prune to the long-term care of a heritage tree, the work is handled by qualified arborists who live in the district.