little interviews What’s your current role and what does it involve? I’m compliance manager, overseeing health & safety, accreditations, and training to ensure Artemis Tree Services is working in line with industry best practice across all areas. What’s the best part of your job – and worst, if any? Dealing with a wide range of professionals in the arb industry means I get a wide perspective and a great understanding of good practice and knowledge to pass on to our amazing team of arborists.
RICHARD FORROW COMPLIANCE MANAGER, ARTEMIS TREE SERVICES
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Do enough people know what an arborist (or arb consultant) does? Should we promote it more? The industry is becoming more widely known as a whole but I don’t think there is much of an understanding or appreciation of what it
What’s your current role and what does it involve? My current role is sometimes challenging but always highly rewarding. We work with a broad range of approved providers to deliver training courses and qualifications it’s my o to make sure we’re constantly improving the service and helping providers grow their businesses.
MANDY MAYNARD NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER, LANTRA www.lantra.co.uk
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What’s the best part of your job – and worst, if any? It makes my heart sing when I see a training provider grow their confidence. ne area which is more of a frustration is the lack of diversity. I see female arborists at work regularly and they are superb at what they do. I’d love to see women in our sector buck the trend and break down the stereotypical image of the arborist. What three words sum you up? Happy, loyal & bossy!
takes to be a truly competent arborist or consultant. The Arboricultural Association is doing a great o guiding the pu lic ut we still need more support and promotion. Are you ‘greener’ than you used to be? If so, how? Having a young family, it’s very easy not to be ‘green’ with all the single-use items and plastic toys but we try to make a conscious e ort at home with renewa le energy providers, thinking about water use, crafting/upcycling, and even the little things like turning o lights and appliances when not in use. Where would you like to visit when travel is back on the agenda? I’d love to go back to North America and Canada to see more of the great National arks and ma estic trees they have to o er.
Do enough people know what an arborist (or arb consultant) does? Should we promote it more? I’m not sure people do entirely understand exactly what an arborist does. They certainly don’t understand the complexities of the industry and how much variety is involved. You need to be highly skilled and have a huge amount of knowledge before you even think about felling a tree. Arborists are not given the credit they deserve. I’d love to see the career promoted more in schools. Are you ‘greener’ than you used to be? If so, how? I try to think about the impact on the environment before I do anything. For e ample do we need to ump in the car or can we walk? Do we need ‘new’ or can we recycle or upcycle?
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