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[Home](/) 2. About About Gildergreen Tree Surgery # Owner-Led. Locally Trusted. 15 Years In The Trade. Gildergreen is a [Bedford-based tree surgery business](/services) led by Lee Gilder — a close-knit team of three, occasionally four. Lee has owned the business for 7 years, with 15 years in the industry overall. [Request Free Estimate](/contact) [01234 676624](tel:+441234676624) Owner-Led Fully Insured (£5m PL) NPTC Qualified All By-Product Recycled Bedford-Based Our Story ## Built On A Love Of The Work. My name is Lee and I've owned my tree surgery business for 7 years. Before that I was already working in the industry — 15 years' experience in total. We're a close-knit team of three, occasionally four. We love the work we do and take real pride in keeping trees healthy in the area. I started Gildergreen because we have the capability to cover every aspect of tree surgery — climbing, felling, stump grinding, crown work, hedge trimming, clearances and firewood — and I wanted to offer a professional, friendly service at a fair price, without the corners most outfits cut. We turn up when we say we will, treat your property like it's our own, and all of the by-product from our work is recycled — turned into biomass energy and seasoned firewood, so nothing goes to landfill. ![The Gildergreen Tree Surgery team in full safety gear on site near Bedford.](/__l5e/assets-v1/0734292f-b5b7-4fc2-9dd0-d547eedb70cb/team-photo.jpg) How We Work ## The Standards We Refuse To Drop. ### NPTC Qualified Climbers NPTC qualified, holding CS30, CS31, CS32, CS38, CS39, CS40 and CS41 certificates. ### Friendly & Considerate Polite crews, careful with your property, gates closed behind us, lawns and beds protected. ### All By-Product Recycled Every chip, branch and log goes back into the system — turned into biomass energy and seasoned firewood. Nothing to landfill. ### Free Written Estimates Site visit free, written quote normally within 24 hours, no obligation, no surprise extras. ### Emergency Call-Outs Phone answered outside normal working hours for storm damage and dangerous trees. ### TPO Paperwork Handled For TPO or conservation-area trees we can handle the council application for a small fee — deducted from your bill if the work goes ahead. Next Step ## See If We're The Right Crew For Your Trees. Free written estimates. Emergency call-outs out of hours. Fully insured (£5m PL), NPTC qualified. [Request Free Estimate](/contact) [01234 676624](tel:+441234676624) ![Gildergreen Tree Surgery](/__l5e/assets-v1/c5d66592-e3a3-44f9-8aff-2daf6e920856/gildergreen-logo.png) NPTC qualified tree surgeons (CS30/31/32/38/39/40/41) led by Lee Gilder. 15 years' experience caring for trees across Bedfordshire and the East Midlands. Friendly, professional, considerate — and all of our by-product is recycled into biomass energy and seasoned firewood. [01234 676624](tel:+441234676624)[07576 553188](tel:+447576553188) Line open 24/7 [lee@gildergreentreesurgery.co.uk](mailto:lee@gildergreentreesurgery.co.uk) Bedford, Bedfordshire Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091349033381) [Checkatrade](https://www.checkatrade.com/trades/gildergreentreesurgery) ## EXPLORE - [About](/about) - [Services](/services) - [Areas](/service-areas) - [Our Work](/our-work) - [Contact](/contact) ## SERVICES - [Tree Surgery](/services/tree-surgery "Tree Surgery — Bedfordshire") - [Tree Felling](/services/tree-felling "Tree Felling — Bedfordshire") - [Stump Grinding](/services/stump-grinding "Stump Grinding — Bedfordshire") - [Crown Reductions, Thinning & Lifting](/services/crown-reductions "Crown Reductions, Thinning & Lifting — Bedfordshire") - [Tree Pollarding](/services/tree-pollarding "Tree Pollarding — Bedfordshire") - [Tree Pruning](/services/tree-pruning "Tree Pruning — Bedfordshire") - [Hedge Trimming](/services/hedge-trimming "Hedge Trimming — Bedfordshire") - [Garden Clearances](/services/garden-clearances "Garden Clearances — Bedfordshire") - [Firewood](/services/firewood "Firewood — Bedfordshire") - [Emergency Tree Removal](/services/emergency-tree-removal "Emergency Tree Removal — Bedfordshire") - [TPO & Conservation Area Applications](/services/tpo-conservation-area-applications "TPO & Conservation Area Applications — Bedfordshire") ## SERVICE AREAS - [Bedford](/service-areas/bedford "Tree surgeon in Bedford") - [Milton Keynes](/service-areas/milton-keynes "Tree surgeon in Milton Keynes") - [Luton](/service-areas/luton "Tree surgeon in Luton") - [Northampton](/service-areas/northampton "Tree surgeon in Northampton") - [Cambridge](/service-areas/cambridge "Tree surgeon in Cambridge") - [Stevenage](/service-areas/stevenage "Tree surgeon in Stevenage") - [Wellingborough](/service-areas/wellingborough "Tree surgeon in Wellingborough") - [Huntingdon](/service-areas/huntingdon "Tree surgeon in Huntingdon") - [St Neots](/service-areas/st-neots "Tree surgeon in St Neots") - [Biggleswade](/service-areas/biggleswade "Tree surgeon in Biggleswade") - [Hitchin](/service-areas/hitchin "Tree surgeon in Hitchin") - [Letchworth](/service-areas/letchworth "Tree surgeon in Letchworth") - [Royston](/service-areas/royston "Tree surgeon in Royston") © 2026 Gildergreen Tree Surgery. 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