Many years ago, in one of our videos, I talked about the early days of Baumdienst Siebengebirge. Among other things, I told the story of a spectacular job on a giant sequoia at the Bonn Federal Chancellery. The trunk practically exploded while I was still working further down the tree. […]
Gary Blackburn
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These days, some of our customers ask us anxiously whether they have already missed the window for a professional tree inspection and pruning. From March 1st to September 30th, a nationwide pruning ban is in effect In Germany—and for good reason. Radical cutbacks on hedges and woody plants are strictly […]
Four eventful and wonderful weekends with our Christmas Market at Little Britain are already behind us. Now there is another opportunity to experience the special atmosphere of our English Christmas market. From Friday to Sunday, the fourth Advent, we look forward to your visit! Invite your friends too. Enjoy authentic […]
It’s that time of year again! We are opening our Christmas Market on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 4 p.m.! And the weather gods must be fans of “Little Britain” too, because the weather forecast is almost perfect! I’m just finishing up the last few tasks with Monika and my […]
Fall is here, and with it comes the season of violent storms. Although there were no new heat records this summer, prolonged periods of high temperatures took a heavy toll on trees. Additionally, there was little rainfall. The early discoloration of leaves shows the great stress trees are under, even […]
In the summer, many tree owners are often uncertain whether maintenance measures are beneficial or if they might actually cause the tree additional stress. Have you ever asked yourself this question? In fact, summer is a particularly good time to check a tree’s vitality. The condition of the leaves provides […]
The sun is finally shining again, and the thick jacket can now stay at home more often. March is the perfect time to return to tree care after the winter. Our trees have experienced a lot of stress during the cold months – as a tree owner, you can now […]
There is still time to visit our Christmas Market. On the Advent weekends, you can expect our well-known original British musical and culinary program from Friday, 16-22, Saturday, 13-22, and Sunday, 13-20. A magical Christmas World awaits you with typical English specialties such as fish and chips, pasties, pulled pork, […]
The Christmas markets are open again! Many visitors had asked us to start a week earlier this year. That’s why we were one of the first Christmas markets to open last weekend with our traditional Christmas Market at the Little Britain Inn. So many visitors came last weekend that our […]
Time flies and every year seems to go by faster. Perhaps you remember our video from the 2010 climbing championships at Schloss Dyck? Back then, Alexander and Kevin were competing with the world’s best professional tree climbers. The younger siblings watched spellbound and at the end of the video William […]