Knepp ‘Ancients for Arbs’ with Jon Hartill

Tom Burns who is the Ranger/Woodsman of the Knepp Estate hosted a two-day course entitled Knepp ‘Ancients for Arbs’ course in May this year, run by Jon Hartill. The venue was exceptional and it was a great opportunity to explore the Knepp Estate during my time there too. […]

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Veteran Tree Specialist Consulting Level

I am pleased to announce that I passed the Veteran Tree Specialist Consulting Level examination in October 2023. To see the full list of those who are qualified both for the Consulting and Practicing levels visit the vetcert website to download the latest pdf lists. […]

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Calke Abbey with Ted Green

It was a pleasure to visit Calke Abbey in Ticknall, Derby as part of the Arboricultural Association field trip linked to the 2022 Conference. It is an amazing National Trust property with stunning historic landscaped grounds and some superb veteran and ancient trees including the Old Man of Calke. Ted Green led a walk and […]

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