On this podcast, myself and Sharon discuss the importance of using a registered Arboricultural consultant on developments and we also  discuss the importance of Biodiversity of life in soils. 

Sharon's bio and the links mentioned in the podcast can be found below.

Sharon Durdant-Hollamby, MD (FICFor FArborA BSc (Hons) Tech Cert Arbor A)

Vice-President of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, a Chartered Arboriculturist, and an Expert Witness, Sharon’s specialties are trees and construction, protected trees, tree root investigations, and trees and well-being (including community engagement). Sharon brings thirteen years experience as a local government tree and landscape officer, before developing an environmental consultancy in Essex between 2007-2014. 

As managing director, she built up the ecological and arboricultural consultancy to a team of twenty. Actively involved in the media, she designs and delivers award- winning community projects, as well as being a regular conference presenter and trainer for Trevor Roberts Associates. In 2019 she took her place on the board of the IASHK (Institute of Arboricultural Studies Hong Kong), as an advisor.

Fellow of the Arboricultural Association, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, Top Student award 2005 for AA Technician’s Certificate, Expert Witness (Bond Solon), and ex-manager of a multiple award-winning team delivering innovative community projects. She is the voice of The Tree Lady Talks podcasts.

https://www.treeconomics.co.uk/

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81120-boddy-lynne

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b082hfw9

Episode 1- Gary Grant- The Green Infrastructure Consultancy