ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

REGISTERED TREE CONSULTANT

 I am a specialist tree consultant,

arboricultural consultant, covering all aspects

of tree work, except forestry and the

production of pre-purchase reports for houses.

I am based in Peterborough, although I

accept commissions throughout the UK,

principally in London, Cambridgeshire,

the Home Counties, the Midlands and

East Anglia.

I have extensive experience as a tree expert witness for

both Claimants and Defendants, and regularly give

 

independent tree expert witness, and carry out

legal aid work.

 

 

I have been involved in arboriculture for over 45

years, and have extensive experience as an

independent tree consultant, arboricultural

consultant. I have worked for local government,

the Royal Horticultural Society, and private

industry. I have lectured in arboriculture,

and have been an examiner for the Royal

Horticultural Society and the Royal Forestry

Society.

I am one of the Arboricultural Association

Registered tree consultants, arboricultural

consultants. This means that I have been

assessed by the Association, and have shown to

have an in-depth technical knowledge of the

subject, and a broad range of experience

covering all aspects of a tree consultants,

arboricultural consultants, work.

For five years I acted for the Office of the

Deputy Prime Minister as an Inspecting Officer

on Tree Preservation Order Appeals, which

provided me with a detailed insight into this

topic.

 

MAJOR SUBJECT AREAS

Tree surveys
Tree inspections
Tree identification
Tree pest and disease recognition
Tree advice
Trees and planning issues
Trees and development
Trees and British Standard 5837
Trees & the Law
Litigation
Subsidence & heave
Tree Preservation Orders
Conservation Areas
Tree Hazard analysis
The provision of expert opinion on the
"foreseeability" of tree-related events
Forensic accident Investigations.