About Dartforest

About Us

Our expertise

Highly Experienced & Fully Qualified Devon Veteran Tree Specialists & Tree Consultants

At Dartforest Ltd. we are dedicated to providing excellent customer service and workmanship. Since 2012, we have developed a strong company ethos dedicated to tree and woodland management and sustainability within our sector.

We collaborate with ecologists and environmentalists to create a service that provides innovative arboricultural consultancy and practical conservation.

Dartforest Ltd. has provided a range of tree, woodland, and ecological services for domestic and commercial clients, councils, large organisations and estate managers. If you require specialised advice on how to manage large trees, veteran trees or woodland management for conservation, we can help/you've come to the right place.

Contact us to discuss how we can help you and your trees.

Quality Assured

Professional Development and Training

Dartforest operate rigorous Health and Safety and Environmental/Wildlife policies and management systems to ensure that all work is done safely and with great consideration as to how operations will impact the environment.

We are committed to continual professional development and training for all our staff, ensuring our knowledge and standards are maintained to the highest level.

 

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Aran - BSc (Hons) Arboriculture, M Arbor A, PTI – Senior Consultant and Managing Director – An Expert in Arboriculture & Professional Member of the Arboricultural Association

Aran has worked in the Arboricultural industry since 1999. He has worked nationwide as a climbing arborist and consultant and decided to form Dartforest Ltd. in 2012. Aran is a professional member of the Arboricultural Association and holds a range of qualifications that include Professional Tree Inspection, Quantified Tree Risk Assessment and Visual Tree Assessment.

He is also one of a handful of Veteran Tree Specialists in the UK, who is VETCERT qualified.

He completed his BSc (Hons) in Arboriculture in 2010 and was awarded a first-class Honours Degree in Arboriculture from Myerscough College in Lancashire. Aran’s passion for trees, ecology and woodland conservation have has formed the core ethos that Dartforest Ltd. has been built upon.

Aran is keen to continue moving forwards with new ways of thinking in the arboricultural and ecological industry and is currently studying a post graduate certificate in Ecology at Oxford University.

James – MSc (Env) Arbor A Tech Cert PTI Senior Consultant

James is our Senior Consultant and has a degree in Zoology and a master’s in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.

He has been an Arboricultural Consultant for more than 20 years and has extensive knowledge in this field.

His arboricultural qualifications include Professional Tree Inspection and Arboricultural Association Technical Certificate. James is a great source of knowledge and experience for our young consultants at Dartforest Ltd.

In his spare time, James is a mad keen bird watcher!

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Testimonials

D & J

Ivybridge

“Many thanks Aran! We are absolutely delighted with the work you carried out on the oak tree and very impressed with how clean and tidy you left the drive in. Our sincere thanks to you and your team.”

SQ

Ermington

“I am soooo pleased with your work- what a difference you have made!!! Many thanks to you both, also for such neat, tidying up job in that rain/hail.”

LA

Moorhaven Bittaford

“Great service and reasonably priced. We have used Aran for a couple of jobs now and have been very pleased with the work that has been done. Thank you!”
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