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Richmond BizSense.com Reportiong: Truetimber Arborists Making Play Equipment from Felled Trees

Trees that might end up rotting will be used for fun and play instead.

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From the article on Richmond BizSense.com.

Dubbed Truetimber Backyard, the offshoot launched late last year as an arm of Truetimber Arborists to construct outdoor play equipment like tree swings out of timber collected in the course of the company’s usual tree removal operations. The play equipment company is an outgrowth of Turner’s side gig of building tree swings and ziplines.

“I always thought, ‘We’ve got to do something with these amazing trees.’ It’s a shame to see them become chips or rot away in a dump somewhere,” he said. “There is a cross marketing element to it. We’re not your average tree guys.”

The new offshoot is the brainchild of Scott Turner and Andy Thompson which are also co-owners of Riverside Outfitters in Stratford Hills.

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Richard Hayes is the co-founder of RVAHub. When he isn't rounding up neighborhood news, he's likely watching soccer or chasing down the latest and greatest board game.