Who we are
Develop. Grow. Succeed.
Since we started the company in 2015, we’ve been committed to improving the way our students learn. with a key focus being to create the most flexible learning environment for our students, to fit in with their busy life styles. Our one-of-a-kind flexibility, coupled with one to one tutorials on demand, provides the appropriate resources and personalisation to maximise learning capabilities on a flexible time-frame.
Lisa Sanderson
A long, long time ago
Lisa Sanderson
Managing director, human potential coach, level 4 course manager
Chris is an assessor and tutor for the trees on developments sites element of the Level 4 diploma in arboriculture.
And he does it really well.
Relevant roles, qualifications and experience:
- Arboricultural consultant at Shawyers (Eastleigh), specialising in tree risk AND he....
- practicing tree officer for a number of local authorities.
- started his career in forestry and habitat restoration.
- is an experienced climber and operations manager - he has proven practical skills.
- an exemplar student, Chris completed the ABC level 4 diploma in arboriculture DipArb at Merrist Wood and...
- Chris obtained his MSc Arboriculture & Urban Forestry in 2020.
Generally, Chris can be found paying incredible attention to detail, to constantly improving and to trying to fit a pizza into every day possible.
Lisa Sanderson
Current roles and relevant qualifications:
Qualified teacher (PGCE)
Company Director of The Training Tree
Course manager of the SEG level 4 diploma in arboriculture (previously TechCert, previously ABC Awards), Certified Human Potential Bulletproof coach, embodied wisdom Coach (trained with the Human Potential Institute),
Professional Tree Inspection certificate
HND Arboriculture and Urban Forestry (Distinction)
Industry Experience (past roles)
20+ years’ direct experience in the arboricultural and horticultural industry in the UK, Australia & NZ:
contracting, consultancy, tree officer role, woodland officer & arboricultural officer. woodland management, arboricultural consultant and Horticultural Manager of a large-scale, artistic and treed landscape in NZ, including large scale ecological revegetation + reforestation planting schemes (NA)) (www.gibbsfarm.org.nz/).
Teaching, Coaching and other Experience & Quals
Bulletproof Transformational Life Coach
Embodied Wisdom Coach
Lecturer and assessor at The Training Tree (2015-present)
Lectured at Merrist Wood College
Lectured at East Durham & Houghall College
Teaching / apprenticeship experience
Holistic Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist
Permaculture certificate
Volunteer Experience and Memberships
Co-Heal International Volunteer
Past Trustee Arboricultural Association (UK)
Past AA south east branch committee member (UK)
Past VP of the NZ Arboricultural Association (NZ)
Past alternate VP of the ISA (USA)
Member (past or present) of RFS, Woodland Trust, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Plantlife & Sussex and Surrey Coppice Group UK
past volunteer BTCV (UK)
Past rural volunteer fire fighter + medical co-responder (NZ)
In her spare time she strokes bees, talks to chickens, wrestles worms, draws and paints, learns about sacred geometry, delves into the quantum realm and tree leans.
Chris Stringer
Chris is an assessor and tutor for the trees on developments sites element of the Level 4 diploma in arboriculture.
And he does it really well. He should - he lives and breathes local authority trees.
Relevant roles, qualifications and experience:
- Arboricultural consultant at Shawyers (Eastleigh), specialising in tree risk AND he....
- practicing tree officer for a number of local authorities.
- started his career in forestry and habitat restoration.
- is an experienced climber and operations manager - he has proven practical skills.
- an exemplar student, Chris completed the ABC level 4 diploma in arboriculture DipArb at Merrist Wood and...
- Chris obtained his MSc Arboriculture & Urban Forestry in 2020.
- Interestingly, he also has a qualified background in marine biology.
Generally, Chris can be found paying incredible attention to detail, to constantly improving and to trying to fit a pizza into every day possible.
Ralph Baggs
Ralph is an assessor and tutor for a number of topics across the Level 4 diploma in arboriculture.
And he's mad crazy for all things trees.
Current roles and qualifications:
- Freelance arborist
- Arboricultural consultant
- Award in Education and Teaching
- Level 4 diploma in Arboriculture
- Currently undertaking an MSC in urban forestry and arboriculture at Myerscough college
Industry experience:
- Qualified, self-employed arborist - climbing for domestic, commercial and utilities
- Past college lecturer at Merrist Wood - course management, academic teaching, and practical lessons
- Woodland management - working with woodland users, local authorities, and sponsors to manage a recreational facility within a woodland
Ralph is an enthusiastic bike rider, most commonly found in the woodlands riding MTB's with friends. His research is focused on the harmonisation between urban forestry and recreation, sharing the joys of recreation with the adventurous community while improving the natural landscape we thrive in.
Dave Miller
Dave is an assessor for the P&D unit on the Level 4 diploma in arboriculture.
And he's mad crazy for all things fungi.
Dave is a true outdoors man. After many years as a teacher, Dave took up the professional craft of dry stone walling in the north of England (a hardy job for the brave at heart). Deciding to further explore his love of trees and the outdoors, Dave branched out into arboriculture.
He is currently a Local Authority tree officer oop north.
His qualifications and experience includes practical and academic arboriculture.
Dave is also a family man and dog lover and the whole family gain the benefit of his knowledge on long country walks.
He also recently achieved his PTI, which is a fantastic achievement to anyone who braves it.
Ally Tankard
More info to follow