Interesting projects

Qualifications and achievements

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Credential summary for

Alex Needs

BA(Hons) MICFor MArborARCArborA

Alex came to arboriculture

with an honours degree in

Linguistics, so he knows

about communication.

During 11 years as a Tree

Officer, he honed those

skills to bridge the gap

between the public and

private sectors, developing

a keen eye for those elusive

solutions that are often the

difference between planning

success or failure.

Elmbridge Borough Council Tree

& Woodland Strategy: Council Tree

Strategies are becoming an increasingly

important management tool for local

government to make communities nicer

places to live.

LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection Certification (2008)

Member of the Institute of Chartered Forester(2015)

Honours Degree in Linguistics (1996)

Arboricultural Association’s Certificate in Arboriculture(2007)

Senior Tree Officer, Elmbridge Borough Council (2007)

Arborist, Winkworth Arboretum(2004)

Trained and worked as a climbing arborist(2003)

Consultant with Barrell Tree Consultancy(2016)

Royal Forestry Society’s Professional Certificate in Arboriculture(2004)

Assistant Tree Officer, Waverley Borough Council(2005)

Communications Manager, Gameplay Plc (2000)

LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection update (2016)

Work experienceQualifications

Professional achievements

Arboricultural Association Registered

(2018)Consultant

After a career dominated by time in the public sector, Alex felt it was an obvious progression to bring that knowledge to bear in the private consultancy arena. Having formed and implemented planning policy, his deep understanding of the planning system is perfect for advising on the trickiest high-end projects, which is why he fitted straight into the top tier of UK tree consulting.