Professional tree care

The trees on the monastery grounds could tell stories. Many of them were planted several decades ago and are now stately trees. However, they do need care from time to time. But how do you reach the treetops high above the natural terrain when ladders or lifting platforms reach their limits? There are tree care specialists with a federal certificate for this. For their own safety, the trained arborists use a special and, above all, tree-friendly rope technique. Mastering these skills, being a good climber and having good physical fitness and the ability to work in a team are prerequisites for this job. Tree care specialists reach every point in the treetop and remove dead branches and branches at risk of breaking, even in these exposed areas. Proper tree care and thinning keep the trees vital for longer. This strengthens the natural defenses and reduces the risk of creeping wood rot. Professional tree care is also important because the trees in the Engelberg Valley in particular are exposed to major natural events such as storms, heavy snow loads, etc. As head of the nursery, Monika Amstad is keen to entrust the care of the large trees on the monastery grounds to trained professionals from Murer Baumpflege GmbH. Arborists skillfully shimmy from branch to branch to make the large trees on the grounds of the monastery fit for the coming years