When trees and humans meet, a conflict can arise between the positive attributes of trees and the real or perceived damage that they may cause to people or property.
Our Arboricultural consultant John Gillbert is in a unique position to try and strike a balance between the requirements of trees and humans. John has five years experience as a quantity surveyor in the construction industry and twelve years as a tree surgery contractor. Since 2001 John has concentrated on Arboricultural consultancy and no longer wealds a chainsaw but advises full time in the following areas:

Trees in relation to construction BS5837 (2005)

Including: tree appraisal and survey, tree constraints plan, aboricultural implication assessment, method statement and post construction planting.

Homebuyers reports

Including: following AMIUG outlines for assessing the risk of subsidence and direct damage from trees to low rise residential property for mortgage purposes.

General condition surveys and risk assessments

Identification of high risk trees or high risk targets (people or property).
Preliminary inspections
Detailed inspections
Climbing inspections
Management plans
Assisting in tree preservation disputes

Veteran trees and wildlife habitat surveys

Identifying potential habitat sites
Risk assessing veteran trees and recognising their special wildlife value.
Woodland surveys.
Management plans.

Expert witness

Attending court or preparing cases.