The Northern Suburbs stretch across some of Cape Town’s flatter, more open ground, from the older, established streets of Bellville and Parow to the newer developments around Century City, Plattekloof and Edgemead. It’s a mixed area, older gardens with decades of growth alongside younger properties still establishing their landscaping.
Flatter ground, more wind exposure
Without the mountain backdrop that shelters much of the city, the Northern Suburbs see more consistent wind across open properties, which affects how trees establish and how much strain they carry in storms. We take this into account when assessing tree health and stability here.
Older streets, newer estates
Bellville, Parow and Goodwood have decades-old street trees and established gardens, while Century City, Plattekloof and parts of Edgemead are newer developments where trees are often younger and still growing into their space, sometimes needing formative pruning rather than major removal work.
Durbanville’s wine farms and estates
Durbanville’s surrounding wine farms and larger estate properties bring bigger plots and more substantial tree and bush clearance work than the tighter suburban streets closer to Bellville and Parow.