BS 3998:2010

Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Tree work safety and planning
5 Scheduling tree works
6 Management of the rooting environment
7 Pruning and related work
8 Treatment of wounds and other injuries
9 Management of decay - cavities and water pockets
10 Management of weak structures
11 Other attachments to trees
12 Tree felling and stump management
13 Completion of work
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - The law affecting tree work
Annex B (informative) - Management options
Annex C (normative) - Crown management - specialized
        practices
Annex D (informative) - Attaching restraint systems
Bibliography

Provides general recommendations for tree work. Also gives guidance on management options for established trees (including soil care and tree felling) and overgrown hedges.

This British Standard gives general recommendations for tree work.

It gives guidance on management options for established trees (including soil care and tree felling) and overgrown hedges.

NOTE The principles of this standard may also be applied to some shrubs, which can have similar characteristics to trees.

This British Standard does not give guidance on carrying out tree surveys or tree inspections. It considers the impact of work on an individual tree in relation to neighbouring trees, but does not cover overall management of tree populations.