Jonathan Smith

440BSc (Hons) MICFor

Career: I graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 2006 with an honours degree in Arboriculture and gained experience as an arborist in Auckland.  Over the following 10 years I gained experience in the private and public consultancy at TEP. I became a Chartered Arboriculturist in 2013 before being appointed Associate Director and arboricultural lead in 2017.

Activities: Family, hill walking, squash, snooker

Favorite Places: Woodland, Italy, shed

Listening to: Alter Bridge, Nightwish, Slash

Watching: The Gruffalo (or whatever the kids want to watch).

Why trees: Because their stories are more interesting than ours.