Urban Forestry Consultants with Over 30 Years’ Experience
We are an independent urban forestry and arboricultural consultancy delivering clear, practical advice for developers, landowners, local authorities, and communities.
The business brings together over 30 years of professional arboricultural experience, spanning consultancy, local authority tree officer roles, and senior arboricultural management positions. This depth of experience means our advice is grounded not only in industry standards, but in real world decision making, policy application, and long‑term tree management.
Our background working within local authorities gives us a detailed understanding of planning systems, Tree Preservation Orders, conservation areas, development constraints, and public‑realm trees. We combine this with commercial consultancy experience to provide balanced, proportionate solutions that work in practice.
We remain committed to providing robust, objective, and defensible arboricultural advice, tailored to the needs of each project and client. Whether supporting development, managing urban trees, or advising on policy and strategy, we focus on practical outcomes and long‑term value for both people and trees.
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Arboricultural Planning & Development Support
We provide arboricultural advice to support development proposals from early feasibility through to planning and construction. Drawing on extensive experience working within local authorities, we understand how arboricultural information is assessed in the planning process and what decision‑makers expect to see.
Our services include survey coordination, impact assessments, constraints advice, and ongoing support to ensure tree matters are addressed proportionately, pragmatically, and in line with planning policy and industry standards.
Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA)
We prepare clear, robust Arboricultural Impact Assessments to support planning applications and development projects. Our approach focuses on identifying realistic constraints, assessing impacts accurately, and proposing practical mitigation measures.
With decades of experience reviewing applications from within local authorities, we ensure our assessments are defensible, transparent, and aligned with planning expectations reducing risk and avoiding unnecessary delays.
Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) & Conservation Area Advice
We provide expert advice on Tree Preservation Orders and conservation area tree matters for developers, landowners, and private clients. This includes applications for tree works, exemption advice, and support where proposals affect protected trees.
Having worked as local authority tree officers and arboricultural managers, we understand how TPO decisions are made and can guide clients through the process with clarity and confidence.
Development Site Monitoring & Arboricultural Method Statements
We prepare Arboricultural Method Statements and provide site monitoring support during construction phases to help protect retained trees and ensure compliance with approved details.
Our involvement helps bridge the gap between planning approval and site delivery, reducing risk and supporting contractors and project teams with clear, practical guidance.
Arboricultural Clerk of Works (Planting & Establishment)
We provide arboricultural clerk of works services to oversee planting operations and early establishment phases. This includes monitoring installation quality, compliance with specifications, and advising on corrective actions where required.
Our clerk of works role helps bridge the gap between design intent and on‑site reality ensuring trees are planted correctly, protected during works, and set up for long‑term success rather than short‑term compliance.
Local Authority & Public‑Sector Support
We provide specialist arboricultural support to local authorities and public‑sector bodies, including interim cover, project support, and technical advice.
With extensive experience working as tree officers and arboricultural managers, we understand the pressures and responsibilities of public‑sector roles and can integrate smoothly into established systems and processes.
Tree Planting & Urban Greening Services
We provide specialist tree‑led input into the design, delivery, and long‑term success of urban planting schemes. Our work focuses on trees and associated soft landscaping within streets, public spaces, developments, and urban environments.
While we are not landscape architects, we bring extensive arboricultural and urban forestry experience to the design and implementation of planting schemes. Our focus is on how trees actually establish, perform, and survive in challenging urban conditions not just how spaces look on paper.
Trees, Policy & Planning Advice
We advise on tree‑related policy, guidance, and procedural matters, supporting organisations involved in planning, regeneration, and urban development.
Our experience allows us to interpret arboricultural guidance in context, ensuring tree considerations are embedded sensibly within wider planning and environmental frameworks.