Overview

Qualifications RFS Professional Diploma in Arboriculture. (Winner of RFS / Lockhart Garrett Trophy, 2013). RFS Technician’s Certificate in Arboriculture (2014). Professional Member of the Arboricultural Association since 2012 (Ordinary member since 2009). Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Foresters since 2013. Nine NPTC competencies in chainsaw & related operations; LANTRA training in Bat Awareness & Woodfuel Supply (2007-2012). Experience Preparation of many arboricultural surveys and reports in a wide variety of settings: safety & condition, management planning, BS5837 construction planning, home-buyer’s, boundary disputes and decay detection. Very experienced climber / aerial inspector; owner / operator of Picus 3 sonic tomograph. Arboriculturist & Director of own arb company since 2007; now Director & sole employee of Wilson Tree Surveys. Arboricultural Officer at Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council (part-time 2011-12) Owner / manager of 15a woodland in Pembrokeshire since 2005. Volunteer with Beds, Cambs, Northnts Wildlife Trust 2003-2007. Employment history Wilson Tree Surveys, Glasfryn, Croeslan, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 4SJ. March 2016-date. Arboricultural consultant. Duties: all technical, operational, business and management aspects of tree consultancy. Field- and office-based activities in preparation of many arboricultural surveys and reports in a wide variety of settings: safety & condition, management planning, BS5837 construction planning, home-buyer’s, boundary disputes, tree valuations and decay detection. Associate consultant to The Blue Tree Company, Hitchin; Field Surveyor to Forbes-Laird Arboricultural Consultancy, Bedford. Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council, Town Hall St Ives Road Maidenhead SL6 1RF (2011-12). Part-time Arboricultural Officer. Field- and office- work in support of processing TPO and TCA work applications. C Trees Ltd., 10 Angotts Mead, Stevenage, Herts. SG1 2NJ. 2007-March 2016 Arboriculturist and Director of own tree surgery / consultancy business. Duties: all technical, operational, business and management aspects of tree surgery (and consultancy) from planting to crane-assisted take-downs with traffic management. Grew business to employ three full-time staff and sold it to a competitor in 2016.