ABOUT US CANOPY TREE
Since being founded in 1999 by Nicholas Ford after extensive experience both in Australia and the United Kingdom, Canopy Tree has flourished due to the high standards of professional work offered to all customers:
- private
- corporate and;
- council.
The belief that Arboriculture should be promoted as a professional and skilled industry is high on our agenda and we endeavour to create an exceptional impression with all our clientele.
Focusing on practical and safe outcomes, our proud owner is a member of Arboriculture Australia and the International Society of Arboriculture, keeping up to date with industry news and standards. Still an active tree climber in the business, Nicholas delivers over twenty years’ experience in the industry.
Completed & Current Education
Nicholas Ford (Director)
- AQF Cert 5 (Diploma in Arboriculture)
- AQF Cert 3 (Certificate in Arboriculture)
- Qualified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Trained Assessor
- National Diploma of Forestry - Holm Lacy Agricultural College, Hereford, UK I year full time 1991-2
- National Certificate in Arboriculture - Houghall College, Durham, UK. 1 year full time 1992-3 (Equivalent of AQF cert 3)
- Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Operations: 20,21 & 22 (NPTC) - National Proficiency Test Council for maintenance, use on the ground and in the tree UK 1993
- Senior First Aid, St Johns Ambulance Australia (NSW), Sydney (Current)
- Construction Induction (White Card)
- National Licence to Perform High Risk Work
- Licence to operate boom over 11m (EWP)
- Blue and Yellow cards - Traffic control
- AHCCHM101A, 201A, 303A, & 304A Chemical certification
- Risk Assessment Work Practice Awareness Accredited
- Tier 1 Australian Arborist industry Licence no: AL1987 expiry: 31/12/2018
- RISI Ticket: Rail Industry Worker 001667687
Arboriculture Australia & ISA
Testimonials
I Sean McCarthy, Principal's Representative of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority confirm Canopy Tree Management and Solutions Pty Ltd were the successful tree operator engaged for the removal of an existing diseased Hills Weeping Fig tree and replacement with an advanced Port Jackson Fig tree in the Dawes Point Reserve. Tree operator's scope of works included manual tree take-down of upper sections of diseased Fig tree, stump grinding and root bole extractions, separations of contaminated root material from spoil and disposal off site. Project was completed successfully without fuss. Thank you for your assistance in this project.Sean McCarthy - Sydney Foreshore Authority
Testimonials
Canopy Tree Management & Solutions has over the last few months been engaged by us for the task of gaining council approval & then extracting 3 very large trees from out block in Ashfield. Nicholas was punctual, detailed and price competitive. We were kept informed of all developments, rain delays, etc. The site was left clean, without damage to adjacent plants, pots or fences. We would not hesitate to recommend Nicholas for any tree management jobs in the future.Nora-Mary & Gary
