Arboricultural & Ecological Services

Specialist arboricultural, ecological and tree climbing services for rail, infrastructure & development

Access Arborists provides practical arboricultural and ecological support, combining professional tree consultancy, specialist tree work and ecological expertise.

Tree Consultancy & Inspection

  • Tree inspections & risk assessments

  • Tree surveys and reports for planning (in accordance with BS5837)

  • Arboricultural clerk of works (ACoW)

  • Tree management and arboricultural recommendations

Tree Management & Arboricultural Works

  • Climbing, pruning and sectional dismantling of trees

  • Vegetation clearance

  • Appropriate risk assessment and compliance with health & safety procedures

Ecological Services

  • Licensed tree climbing inspections for roosting bats

  • Ecological clerk of works (ECoW)

  • Protected species & ecological assessment associated with tree and vegetation works

  • Integration of ecological requirements into practical site operations

Infrastructure & Development Environments

Our services are delivered primarily within operational, infrastructure and development environments. We specialise in providing arboricultural and ecological support, integrated with project, environmental and health & safety requirements.

  • Rail - experience working within controlled and operational railway environments, with PTS/DCCR competencies

  • Major infrastructure - arboricultural and ecological support for major infrastructure projects, including highways, power stations, utilities and pipelines

  • Development - Surveys, consultancy and tree management associated with development projects

Experience & Competence

Access Arborists is owned and managed by David Watts, a Chartered Arboriculturist and ecologist with 16 years’ experience across arboriculture, ecology and infrastructure projects.

David holds relevant competencies and qualifications, including a BSc (Hons) Ecology and FdSc Arboriculture; relevant NPTC & LANTRA certificates; membership of CIEEM, Institute of Chartered Foresters and the Arboricultural Association; and protected species licences for bats, great crested newts and barn owls.

Contact

David Watts

Mobile: 07500830879

Email: info@access-arb.co.uk