The company has appointed a new director. Richard Hyett is Chartered Arboriculturist and joins the company from a large multidisciplinary planning and environmental consultancy where he headed up the Arboricultural team.
Having undertaken numerous surveys for social housing providers in recent years, Barton Tree Consultancy’s director, Paul Barton, carried out an extensive research project to gain a better understanding of this sector and what drives or limits its care of trees....
The benefits of urban trees are well known; as well as their intrinsic aesthetic beauty which shapes the landscapes of our towns and cities, trees also provide a multitude of environmental services. These include slowing rainwater runoff, providing cooling shade in...
We are delighted to announce that Paul Barton was recently awarded the 2013 Lockhart Garratt Masters award following successful completion of the MSc in Arboriculture and Urban Forestry at Myerscough College. The award is given each year to the top student completing...
One of the most exciting advances in arboriculture and urban forestry is the ability to accurately map urban tree populations using GIS technology. This is something that I do on a regular basis for my clients using accurate GPS equipment to plot trees on streets, in...
Having worked as a ‘tree surgeon’ before swapping the chainsaw for the pen, Paul is able to offer aerial tree inspections using a rope and harness to access all parts of a tree’s canopy. Although recommendations for climbed inspections are...
