Tree & Lawn Company are delighted to announce we have been awarded Arboricultural Association Accreditation and are now an ARB Approved Contractor.
This demonstrates we value our continuous professional development and are committed to a formal code of ethics and professional conduct.
The Arboricultural Association
ABTSA, The Association of British Tree Surgeons and Arborists, was formed in 1964, the same year as The Arboricultural Association.
During the 1970s, the Arboricultural Association established its Approved Contractor Scheme to set the standard for tree work. An industry not regulated by government but one that cares for the largest living organisms on the planet, in some of the most hostile growing environments.
What does the Arboricultural Association do?
The Arboricultural Association has a mission is to promote trees and the tree care professionals who enable their sustainable management.
In 2012 the scheme attained ISO 9001 (UKAS) accreditation in recognition of its quality management systems. It is now a registered member of SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement forum, the ‘umbrella’ organisation for recognised health & safety schemes in the UK.) This brings further acceptance and credibility to its scheme members – it’s the national standard for arboricultural contracting businesses.
The ARB Approved Contractor scheme offers a recognised benchmark for arboricultural contracting throughout the UK and Ireland. It is increasingly required by Local Authorities and other large commercial organisations. Being an ARB Approved Contractor is also of benefit in the domestic sector. This is seen as a quality mark assuring the client of good quality tree care undertaken safely and efficiently.
The difference between a Tree Surgeon an Arboriculturalist
‘Tree surgeon’ and ‘arborist’ (or ‘arboriculturalist’) are terms that are often used interchangeably, but they are subtly different professions. A very simple way of describing the difference is that tree surgeons know where to cut a tree, whereas arborists know why.
Where a tree surgeon is tasked with maintenance, an arborist is the master of tree management. There are qualifications that should be obtained before calling themselves an arborist. The training and experience within the industry is focused on advising on the overall wellbeing and health of trees.
Our team’s commitment
Servicing Colchester, Clacton, Ipswich alongside other parts of Essex and Suffolk, Tree & Lawn Company have all the relevant qualifications, study and experience, and are able to demonstrate a clear understanding and working knowledge of arboriculture. We also understand how it is practically applied in a variety of situations. The attainment of this new accreditation demonstrates our proficiency and knowledge to our clients and peers.
