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Registered Consultants

Ben Abbatt
BA (Hons), Dip Arb (RFS), MICFor, MRICS, CEnv

94 Mount Pleasant Road, Alton,
Hampshire GU34 2RS

Telephone:  01420 544860
Mobile No:  07890 991461
E-mail:  ben@saplingarboriculture.com
Website:  www.saplingarboriculture.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director and Principal Consultant Sapling Arboriculture Limited

Lesley Adams
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA, FICFor, CEnv, CUEW

Office 2, Newtown Grange Farm Business Park,
Desford Road, Newtown Unthank, Leicester,
Leicestershire LE9 9FL

Telephone:  01455 828822
Fax:  01455 828833
Mobile No:  07796 953716
E-mail:  info@symbiosis.gb.com
Website:  www.symbiosis.gb.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director Symbiosis Consulting Limited

Hal Appleyard
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA, MICFor

Justin Plaza 3, 341 London Road, Mitcham,
Croydon, Surrey CR4 4BE

Telephone:  020 8687 1214
Fax:  020 8687 2456
Mobile No:  07770 820105
E-mail:  hal@acstrees.co.uk
Website:  www.acstrees.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal Consultant of ACS Consulting (London)

Ian Barnes
HND Arb, ND Hort/Arb, Tech Cert (ArborA), ISA Cert Arb, FArborA, MI Hort, CEnv

Rivermead, Skelton Road, Langthorpe, Boroughbridge,
North Yorkshire YO51 9BZ

Telephone:  01423 322371
Fax:  01423 323851
Mobile No:  07831 530563
E-mail:  ian@barnesassociates.co.uk
Website:  www.barnesassociates.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal Consultant of Barnes & Associates

Jeremy Barrell
BSc, Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA, CBiol, FICFor, FRICS

Field House, Fordingbridge Businesss Park,
Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 1BY

Telephone:  01425 651470  
Telephone 2:  0207 489 8988  
E-mail:  jeremy@barrelltreecare.co.uk
Website:  www.barrelltreecare.co.uk
Website 2:  www.treeaz.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director Barrell Treecare Limited

Colin Bashford
MBE, MArb (RFS), FArborA, MAE

Apex House, Apex Centre, Church Lane,
Colden Common, Winchester,
Hampshire SO21 1TN

Telephone:  01962 715407
Fax:        01962 711419
Mobile No:  07773 802383
E-mail:  cbashford@cbatrees.co.uk
Website:  www.cbatrees.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Chairman and Principal Consultant of CBA Trees Limited

Dr Giles Biddle
OBE, MA (For), DPhil (Forest Pathology), FArborA, MAE

Willowmead, Ickleton Road, Wantage,
Oxfordshire OX12 9JA

Telephone:  01235 762478
Fax:        01235 768034
Mobile No:  07966 503162
E-mail:  biddle@willowmead.co.uk
Website:  www.willowmead.co.uk

Mick Boddy
MArb (RFS), FArborA, FICFor, CUEW, CEnv

Office 2, Newtown Grange Farm Business Park,
Desford Road, Newtown Unthank,
Leicester, Leicestershire LE9 9FL

Telephone:  01455 828822
Fax:        01455 828833
Mobile No:  07796 950338
E-mail:  info@symbiosis.gb.com
Website:  www.symbiosis.gb.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director Symbiosis Consulting Limited

John Booth
MBA, MSc, Dip Arb (RFS), CUEW, ND Arb, FICFor, CEnv, FArborA, MEWI, MIEEM, LCGI(Hort)

242 Highfields Park Drive, Broadway, Derby,
Derbyshire DE22 1JY

Telephone:  01332 556307
Mobile No:  07783 968714
E-mail:  info@jabooth.co.uk
Website:  www.jabooth.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director Sylvanus Arboricultural Consultants Limited and
Director Arboricultural Association

David Brown
BSc (Hons), Dip LD, MA, PhD, MI Hort, FArborA

10 College Road, Impington, Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire CB24 9PD

Telephone:  01223 232366
E-mail:  db@dbld.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director David Brown Landscape Design Limited

David Cashman
Dip Arb (RFS), CUEW, FArborA, MICFor

Field House, Fordingbridge Businesss Park,
Ashford Road Fordingbridge,
Hampshire SP6 1BY

Telephone:  01425 475666
Fax:        01425 653449
E-mail:  dave@barrelltreecare.co.uk
Website:  www.barrelltreecare.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Retained by Barrell Treecare Limited as Arboricultural Consultant

Jonathan Cocking
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA, MICFor, FRES, CBiol, MBS

Unit 80, Bowers Mill, Branch Road, Barkisland,
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX4 OAD

Telephone:  01422 376335
Fax:  01422 376232
Mobile No:  07778 391986
E-mail:  jon@jcaac.com
Website:  www.jcaac.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Managing Director and Principal Consultant of JCA Limited,
Managing Director JCA (Singapore) and
Director of Arboricultural Association Trading Limited

Brian Crane
M Hort, PDArb (RFS), Dip Hort, FLS, FArborA, MI Hort, MICFor

PO Box 305, Hertford
Hertfordshire SG13 9EL

Telephone:  01992 552199
Fax:  01992 584255
Mobile No:  07973 224617
E-mail:  bgc.associates@care4free.net
Website:  www.bgcassociates.org.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal Brian G Crane & Associates,
Associated with Svensk Tradvard, Sweden and
Consultant to Kestrel Forestry, Bedford

John Cromar
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA

Suite 6D, Britannia House, Leagrave Road, Luton,
Bedfordshire LU3 1RJ

Telephone:  01582 808020
Fax:  01544 231006
Mobile No:  07860 453072
E-mail:  johncromar@treescan.co.uk
Website:  www.treescan.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Managing Director John Cromar’s Arboricultural Company Limited

Dr Martin Dobson
BSc (Hons), Biol, DPhil, FArborA

Ivy House, 49 Liphook Road, Whitehall,
Bordon, Hampshire GU35 9DA

Telephone:  01420 488342
Mobile No:  07787 530983
E-mail:  info@martindobson.org.uk
Website:  www.martindobson.org.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal Martin Dobson Associates

David Dowson
BA (Hons), Dip Arb (RFS), Tech Cert (ArborA), Cert Ed, FICFor, FArborA, CUEW, CEnv

Braemar Court, 1319 Melton Road, Syston,
Leicester, Leicestershire LE7 2EN

Telephone:  0116 260 6939
Fax:  0116 260 6939
Mobile No:  07802 275026
E-mail:  treelife@globalnet.co.uk
Website:  www.treelegal.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director Tree Life AC Limited and Tree Legal Limited

Alan Engley
MArb (RFS), FArborA, MI Hort, MICFor

Guidott House, 205 Bailbrook Lane, Bath BA1 7AB

Telephone:  01225 851200
E-mail:  alan@engleytrees.co.uk
Website:  www.engleytrees.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal Consultant Alan J Engley and Associates

Roy Finch
FArborA

Welland Way, Gloucester Road, Welland,
Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6LD

Telephone:  01684 310700
Fax:  01684 310700
Mobile No:  07831 131349
E-mail:  roy@royfinch.co.uk
Website:  www.royfinch.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director of Roy Finch Associates Limited

Julian Forbes-Laird
BA (Hons), Dip Arb (RFS), MICFor, MEWI, MArborA

Dendron House, 74 Barford Road, Blunham,
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 3ND

Telephone:  01767 641648
Fax:  01767 641648
Mobile No:  07813 786283
E-mail:  jfl@flac.uk.com
Website:  www.flac.uk.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director and Principal Consultant Forbes-Laird Arboricultural Consultancy Limited

Jonathan Fulcher
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA

Chapel House, 1 Peartree Road, Southampton,
Hampshire SO19 7GU

Telephone:  02380 444612
Fax:  02380 444612
Mobile No:  07736 230057
E-mail:  jonathan@alder-wood.co.uk
Website:  www.alder-wood.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director and Principal Consultant Alderwood Consulting Limited

Henry Girling
MArb (RFS), FArborA, CEnv

The Maples, 103 Mildmay Road, Stevenage,
Hertfordshire SG1 5RS

Telephone:  01438 357235
Fax:  01438 357235
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Sole Practitioner

R D D Grainger
Dip Arb (RFS), MICFor, FArborA

21 Burpham Lane, Guildford,
Surrey GU4 7LN

Telephone:  01483 532786
Mobile No:  07860 742359
E-mail:  rdg@tmcllp.co.uk
Website:  www.tmcllp.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Senior Partner of Tree Management Consulting LLP

Bruce Hatton
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA, MICFor, Tech Cert (ArborA)

Brackenthwaite, Ulpha, Broughton-in-Furness,
Cumbria LA20 6EX

Telephone:  01229 716498
Fax:  01229 716794
Mobile No:  07801 455333
E-mail:  info@bhatrees.co.uk
Website:  www.bhatrees.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director and Principal Consultant of BHA Trees Limited
(Offices in Cumbria and Northamptonshire)

Adam Hollis
MSc (Arb), HND Hort., MICFor, FArborA, MRICS, CEnv

Medius House LG, 2 Sheraton Street,
London W1F 8BH

15 Windsor Street, Uxbridge,
Middlesex UB8 1AB

Telephone:  020 7851 4544
Mobile No:  07812 989928
E-mail:  adam.hollis@landmarktrees.co.uk
Website:  www.landmarktrees.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director of Landmark Trees Limited and
Chairman of UK and Ireland Regional Plant Appraisal Committee

Michael Honey
BA (Hons), Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA

Suite 2, Dominion Business Centre, Lion Lane,
Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1JL

Telephone:  01428 644764
Mobile No:  07771 923396
E-mail:  trees@honeytreespecialists.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director and Principal Consultant of Honey Tree Specialists Limited

Frank Hope
Dip Arb (RFS), M Hort, WDH, MPhil, PhD, FArborA, FIOG

Chestnut House, Northside, Thorney, Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire PE6 0RL

Telephone:  01733 350500
Fax:  01733 350502
Mobile No:  07860 227002
E-mail:  frank.hope@btconnect.com
Website:  www.frankhope.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal Consultant

Simon R M Jones
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA

17 Cross Road, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5ST

Telephone:  01737 813058
Fax:  01737 816140
E-mail:  sja@sjatrees.co.uk
Website:  www.sjatrees.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director and Principal Consultant Simon Jones Associates Limited

Ian Keen
NDF, MICFor, FArborA

Redlands Farm, Redlands Lane, Ewshot, Farnham,
Surrey GU10 5AS

Telephone:  01252 850096
Fax:  01252 851702
E-mail:  mail@beechings.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director of Ian Keen Limited and
Director of Beeching of Ash Limited

Mark Mackworth-Praed
BA (Cantab), MSc, AMInst LM, FArborA

17 Cross Road, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5ST

Telephone:  01737 813058
Fax:  01737 816140
E-mail:  sja@sjatrees.co.uk
Website:  www.sjatrees.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Senior Consultant of Simon Jones Associates Limited

Geoffrey March
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA

Tree Maintenance Limited, Unit 60, Aston Down,
Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 8GA

Telephone:  01285 760466
Fax:        01285 760983
E-mail:  sales@treemaintenance.co.uk
Website:  www.treemaintenance.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director and Principal Consultant Tree Maintenance Limited

Jeff Marlow
MSc, Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA, MSB, CBiol, MEWI

27 Roden Avenue, Kidderminster,
Worcestershire DY10 2RF

Telephone:  01562 820907
Fax:        01562 69491
Mobile No:  07714 721302
E-mail:  jeff@marlowconsulting.co.uk
Website:  www.marlowconsulting.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director of Marlow Consulting Limited

Ian Murat
MSc (Arb), FArborA, CEnv

Suite One, 9 - 11 Princess Street, Knutsford,
Cheshire WA16 6BY

Telephone:  01565 755422
Telephone 2:  0161 929 8288
Fax:  01565 755423
E-mail:  ian@acsconsulting.co.uk
Website:  www.acsconsulting.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director ACS Consulting

S E Phillips
MArb (RFS), FArborA, CEnv

Holly Tree Cottage, Horn Ash, Crewkerne,
Somerset TA18 8QB

Telephone:  01460 30192
Email:  hornash[at]tiscali.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal of Heartwood Arboricultural Consultants

Simon Pryce
BSc, FArborA, CBiol, MBS, MICFor, CEnv

CP House, Otterspool Way, Watford,
Hertfordshire WD25 8HP

Telephone:  01923 467600
Fax:        01923 396557
Mobile No:  07710 224906
E-mail:  simon@simonpryce.co.uk
Website:  www.simonpryce.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Independent Arboriculturalist

Jim Quaife
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA, CEnv

2 Squerryes Home Farm Cottage,
Squerryes, Westerham, Kent TN16 1SL

Telephone:  01959 563878
Fax:  01959 564854
E-mail:  jq@quaife-woodlands.co.uk
Website:  www.quaife-woodlands.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Practice Principal of Quaife Woodlands,
Director of Arboricultural Association Trading Limited and
Director of Arboricultural Association

Donald Rodger
BSc (Hons) For, DMS, FArborA, FICFor, CBiol, MSB, CEnv

39a Main Street, Gullane, East Lothian EH31 2AP

Telephone:  01620 842656
Fax:  01620 842656
Mobile No:  07710 781888
E-mail:  donald.rodger@virgin.net
Website:  www.donaldrodger.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal of Donald Rodger Associates

Jerry Ross
BSc (Hons), FArborA

The Old Pound, Llangarron, Ross-on-Wye,
Herefordshire HR9 6PG

Telephone:  01989 770383
Fax:  01989 770383
Mobile No:  07860 232308
E-mail:  trees@jerryross.co.uk
Website:  www.jerryross.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal of Jerry Ross Arboricultural Consultancy

Keith Rushforth
BSc (For), FICFor, FArborA, MI Hort

The Shippen, Ashill, Cullompton, Devon EX15 3NL

Telephone:  01884 841400
Fax:  01884 841991
Mobile No:  07778 392071
E-mail:  kr@keithrushforth.co.uk
Website:  www.keithrushforth.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Independent

Peter Scott
FArborA, MEWI, FRSA

Hamil House, Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire ST6 1AQ

Telephone:  01782 825101
Fax:        01782 825303
E-mail:  sales@rootbarrier.com
Website:  www.rootbarrier.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal of Peter Scott Tree Care,
Director of Peter Scott Tree Care Limited and
Director of Peter Scott Tree Care (Southern) Limited

Simon Stephens
MA (For Oxon), Dip Arb (RFS), MArborA, CEnv

S J Stephens Associates Limited, Savernake Barn,
Stokke Common, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough,
Wiltshire SN8 3LL

Telephone:  01672 871862
Fax:  01672 871196
Mobile No:  07831 341887
E-mail:  simon@sjstephens.co.uk
Website:  www.sjstephens.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal of S J Stephens Associates Limited

Patrick Stileman
BSc (Hons), Dip Arb (RFS), MICFor, MArborA

9 Chestnut Drive, Berkhamsted,
Hertfordshire HP4 2JL

Telephone:  01442 866112
Fax:  01442 879388
Mobile No:  07932 176109
E-mail:  patrick@treeconsulting.co.uk
Website:  www.treeconsulting.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Director of Patrick Stileman Limited Arboricultural Consultancy and Associate Director of Forbes-Laird Arboricultural Consultancy Limited

David Thorman
BSc, FArborA

Rostrevor, Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry,
Shropshire SY11 4BQ

Telephone:  01691 662376
Mobile No:  07836 619420
E-mail:  dt@dthormanarb.plus.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal of David Thorman Arboricultural Consultants

Jim Unwin
BSc (Hons) For, MICFor, FArborA, CEnv

Parsonage Farm, Longdon, Tewkesbury,
Gloucestershire GL20 6BD

Telephone:  01684 833538
Fax:  01684 833538
Mobile No:  07860 376527
E-mail:  jim@bjunwin.co.uk
Website:  www.bjunwin.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal of BJ Unwin Forestry Consultancy

Mark Wadey
ND Arb, CUEW, MArborA, MICFor

Field House, Fordingbridge Businesss Park,
Ashford Road, Fordingbridge,
Hampshire SP6 1BY

Telephone:  01425 651470
Telephone 2:  020 7489 8988  
Fax:  01425 653449
E-mail:  mark@barrelltreecare.co.uk
Website:  www.barrelltreecare.co.uk
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Retained by Barrell Treecare Limited as Arboricultural Consultant

Tony Whitehead
Dip Arb (RFS), FArborA, MICFor, MRICS, CEnv, CUEW

Unit 5, HW Baines Industrial Estate, Fisher Green, Ripon,
North Yorkshire HG4 1NN

55 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3B

Telephone:  01765 692480
Telephone 2:  0113 816 0088
Fax:  01765 690935
Mobile No:  07968 390452
E-mail:  treeconsultant@googlemail.com
Website:  www.tree-consultant.com
 
Contractual/Business Connection:
Principal of A Whitehead Associates Limited
The Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor