Conservation Consultants: 2

John Booth, the Principal Consultant and Practice Director of Sylvanus Arboricultural Consultants Ltd., is a Chartered Aboricuturalist and Chartered Environmentalist and one of the UK’s most widely qualified Arboricultural Consultants. He has over 25 years experience in both the private and public sectors and has written numerous articles and papers for respected publications including the International Journal of Urban Forestry for which he is also a referee.

Mr. Booth and Sylvanus Ltd. are regularly instructed by both developers and Local Planning Authorities (LPA’s) who are keen to ensure a satisfactory outcome from the planning process, (i.e. an appropriate balance between tree retention and realizing a site's development potential). All such work is carried out in accordance with the guiding principles of British Standard 5837 ‘Trees in Relation to Construction – Recommendations.’

Mr. Booth is a Bond Solon/Cardiff University trained Expert Witness and a member of the Expert Witness Institute. He has many years experience in both courtroom and planning enquiries.

Services Include:

Tree Inspection & Survey - Single Tree, Large Population, Mortgage Lending, Safety and Subsidence Issues

Tree Preservation Orders (TPO's) and Conservation Areas - Detailed Specifications for Tree Work Applications for Trees with Statutory Protection

Trees and Development - Tree Surveys for Submission with Planning Applications
Tree Constraints Plans (TCP’s)
Tree Protection Plans (TPP’s)
Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA)
Arboricultural Method Statements (AMS)

Peninsula Urban Forestry is a Tree, Plant, and Ecological consultancy with a philosophy of holistic, preventative care. They specialize in urban trees and landscapes, plant pathology, plant health, marine and freshwater shorelines, steep slopes, and native landscapes.

Arborist Services:

Preventive Tree Care Tree and Plant Health Care Tree Risk Assessment Tree and Landscape Appraisal

Advanced Tree Diagnostics Tree Management Training Tree Protection Plans

John Bornsworth, Owner and Consulting Arborist has a decade of progressive experience in the practice and management of Arboriculture, Horticulture, Restoration Ecology, Vegetation Management, Plant Pathology, and Mycology.

Credentials:

• Member, American Society of Consulting Arborists
• International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist
• ISA Certified Municipal Specialist
• Qualified Tree Risk Assessor
• WSDA Licensed Commercial Applicator with aquatic, horticultural and right-of-way endorsements
• WA Dept. of Ecology, Western Washington Wetlands Rating System Certificate
• Graduate of the rigorous Community Tree Management Institute (CTMI). Hosted by Urban and Community Forestry programs in Oregon and Washington

Affiliations:

• Member, Society of Consulting Arborists
• Member of the International Society of Arborists
• Member of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the ISA
• Member of the Society of Municipal Arborists
• Member of the Society of Ecological Restoration

View John Bornsworth's Expert Witness Profile.