Mark has led the Forestry team in the north region since Sept 2020. He provides expert advice on tree and woodland management.
From graduating University in 1994 Mark worked in timber harvesting before moving to a specialist woodland management company dealing clients across the UK. His career has included working in brownfield restoration schemes and for the charitable sector. He has experience in new planting, timber harvesting, tree surveys and valuation.
Mark oversees a team delivering: woodland management advice, timber sales, new woodland creation, tree surveys and forest valuation. He acts as an expert witness on forestry operations and advices clients on strategic land management.
Mark is actively involved in his local church leading small groups and kids clubs. He enjoys road cycling in the surrounding Lancashire countryside and table tennis at his village club.
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Qualifications
- Chartered Forester (MICFor)
- Professional Member - Arboricultural Association - MArbA
- Forest Management degree - BScFor(Hons)
Clients
- The Crown Estate
- NRW
- Church Commissioners
- BVT
The knowledge of forestry and understanding our brief has enabled us to make clear decisions going forward.
Charlie Gifford, Chillington Estate
Mark's Expertise
- Woodland Management plans
- Timber sales
- Forest harvesting and restocking
- Woodland valuation
- New planting design and establishment
- Grant Funding
- Tree risk management
- Brownfield restoration
- Project management