Removing trees/plants from established garden

[Wingingit202122]

Moved into property beginning of the year and there’s a large established garden which in all honesty i want to remove.
Theres a large acer tree, bamboo tree among others
What’s the best way to go about doing this?

Have the trees got a TPO on them? My council is incredibly strict about tree felling.

Don’t get rid of the pond! Wildlife relies on ponds. Pest control if you’re worried about rats yes. But keep the pond! Anyone lucky enough to have a garden should be keeping it in a way that considers the wider environment, and ponds are a brilliant way to support local insect, bird and animal life.

www.pondkeeper.co.uk/blog/importance-of-ponds-to-the-environment

someone mentioned it being a council property but tbh that doesn’t make any difference as what you can and cannot do in your garden, council won’t care as long as it’s maintained!

if it doesn’t work for you op then you must do what you need to to make it work.

i had a landscaped garden when I moved in here, was lovely at first but 10 years later was a different story, those plants shrubs and trees grew to the point of being unmanageable to maintain. I was spending hours each month cutting it back. It was drab and dreary And became damp (due to lack of sunlight) to the point all my retaining sleepers and decking rotted beyond repair. I hated it!

We removed every single tree plant and shrub (30+ And much to my neighbours annoyance) along with the rotten wood and started again!
I now have a bright airy dry garden full of colour and flowers that is actually my taste and useable again.

if you offer everything you want to get rid of free to anyone who’s willing to collect then they’ll snap your hand off. But it’s not always possible to remove large trees and shrubs without damaging the roots so don’t feel guilty if they can’t be saved.

it’s your garden!

I would definitely keep the acer and possibly the hydrangea beside it. I imagined a 15 ft acer. What needs to go is the bamboo, the ivy (I think it is) all over the fence and see what's left. The rats aren't on a park run they are running from something to something.
Is there a compost bin or bird feeder in the neighbour's garden attracting them?
The pond can probably go if you have small children otherwise you need to cover it with wire so they can't fall in. But ponds are great for frogs which deal with the slugs so handy for that.
Get some good quality loppers and secateurs and ? a skip or large sacks and get rid of the ivy first.