Surveying trees - assessing risk

Ged began working in Arboriculture at the age of 19. He graduated from Manchester University with a BSc in Environmental Sciences and Chemistry and was part of the Dutch Elm Disease Research team.

He was Senior Arboricultural Officer at Salford City Council from 1985 until 2012. As the Senior Arboricultural Officer he supervised five Tree Surgery Teams, ensuring that all of the City Councils Tree stock was in good order and provided expert advice to the Planning Department, regarding Tree Preservation Orders and the Law. In 2012 he established Global Tree Vision Ltd, an Arboricultural Consultancy, carrying out Tree Safety Reports and specialising in training the one day, IOSH accredited, Hazard Tree Assessment Course "Surveying Trees-Assessing Risks". He is a Technical member of IOSH, a Professional Member and past Director of the Arboricultural Association and a member of the Ancient Tree Forum.