EXPERTS IN TREES

We are tree consultants providing expert advice on trees, headed by our principal with over 30 years experience, Richard Ravencroft (BSc Hons Arb., M. Arbor. A, MICFor, ISA Cert Arb.)

Our team of arboriculturalists have spent their careers working with trees and bring that wealth of experience to assist you in moving your project forward, quickly and confidently.

If you need reliable tree advice, contact us to see how we can help.

Our Services

Planning & Development

Application, Consent & Appeals

Protected Trees & Legal Advice

Expert witness, advice, guidance and advocacy

Tree Risk Assessments

Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA); BS3998: 2010

Estate & Woodland Management

including Ancient Tree Inspection Inventory

Mortgage Reports & Subsidence

Damage to Foundations, Drains

Roots & Rhizosphere

Investigation, Assessment & Remediation

Meet the Team

Passionate about trees

Richard Ravencroft
MD & Senior Consultant

BSc.(Hons)Arb.  M.Arbor.A. MICFor. ISA Certified Arborist.

Practical experience: Richards initial background in Horticulture led to a developing interest in tree care and management during which time we undertook a variety of challenging and prestigious projects, ranging from individual garden tree management to large sites and estate management, with a special focus on conservation and management of ancient / veteran trees.

As a company we retained Arboricultural Approved Contractors status until 2023 at which time we shifted our business emphasis to concentrate on our ever-developing Consultancy Practice, which has been operating for the past sixteen years in which Richard and colleagues continue to provide a full suite of arboricultural consultancy services.

Richard’s specialism is undertaking tree condition and tree hazard risk inspections for private individuals and large estates and the conservation and management of ancient / veteran trees.

Also acting as an expert witness in relation to injury or damage claims and boundary tree / hedge disputes.

Tony Sorensen
Senior Consultant

BSc.(Hons).Arb. M.Arbor.A.

In addition to 12 years practical experience as a climbing arborist and with a background in physical geography, Tony has been an arboricultural consultant since 2006 producing tree hazard risk assessments, development surveys and documentation to satisfy planning requirements and legal proceedings for a range of clients and project scales. During this time he was also employed as a Conservation Officer for Broadland District Council dealing with the statutory protection of trees, planning consultations, management of council owned trees and public liaison.

He completed a BSc in Arboriculture in 2011, achieving a first-class degree and receiving the Landscape Planning Group award for a dissertation on root severance responses in Willow. His current focus is predominantly planning consultancy and BS5837 based assessment, estate risk management, strategic policy work, management of historic tree collections, and TPO objections / appeals.

Sam Heath
Consulting Arborist

ISA Certified Arborist

Sam joined our team in 2018 as a climbing arborist and more recently as team leader, heading up our contracting team.  Sam brings a wealth of practical knowledge and experience gained from running his own Landscape Company, many of these skills have complimented various projects undertaken by our team.

Sam is now advancing his career further by joining our Consultancy team and studying for his foundation degree in Arboriculture at Myserscough Colleage.