Starting my career in Arboriculture as a climbing arborist, followed by almost ten years as a climber on the Tree Team at the National Arboretum, Westonbirt, I have spent the last eleven years working in the role of Arboretum Curator; curating, developing and managing 130 acres of historic landscapes, meadows and semi-natural woodlands at the Harcourt Arboretum in Oxfordshire.

Alongside my role as Curator, I have conducted fieldwork around the world, focusing on the conservation of threatened tree species, and am a member of the IUCN Global Tree Specialist, and Seed Conservation, groups. Working extensively across Ethiopia and Japan in collaboration with a wide range of partner organisations and institutions, my research focuses on bioquality hotpots within the Ethiopian and Japanese floristic regions, investigating how species occurrence data can be utilised for conserving plant diversity.

With over twenty years experience in Arboriculture, working across a wide range of different aspects of the industry, ArboriCare Consultancy Ltd was formed. ArboriCare Consultancy Ltd enables me to combine experience and continual learning, pursue my passion for trees and the natural environment, and provide the highest standard of Arboricultural advice, whilst making a positive contribution to the environmental challenges which face us today.