About Us

Steve Ambler

Practice Manager & Principal Arboricultural Consultant (Managing Director)

Steve is a highly qualified arboriculturalist with 40+ years’ experience in the industry, 19 years of which were spent in Local Government as a Principal Arboricultural and Woodlands Officer. Steve holds the following relevant qualifications:
a) Certificate in Arboriculture (Royal Forestry Society)
b) Professional Technician in Arboriculture (Arboricultural Association) – Level 4
c) Professional Diploma in Arboriculture (Royal Forestry Society) – Level 6
d) Fellow Member of the Arboricultural Association.

  steve@steveamblertrees.com
  07813 310826

Vaughan Lewis

Head of Arboricultural & Woodland Consultancy (Director)

Vaughan has worked within the arboricultural and forestry sectors for 25+ years, most recently as the Ancient Woodland Restoration Officer for the Woodland Trust and prior to that, as the Principal Arboricultural and Woodlands Officer for a local authority. Vaughan holds the following qualifications: –
a) Professional Technician in Arboriculture – (Arboricultural Association) – Level 4

b) Professional Tree Inspector Certificate (Lantra Awards)
c) Landscape Science, Higher National Diploma -Distinction. (Pencoed College & University of Glamorgan)
d) Woodland Management, National Diploma – Distinction (Hereford College of Agriculture)
e) Rural Studies, Btec First Diploma – Distinction (Pencoed College)
f) Lantra Award, “Bats and Arboriculture – A Guide for Practitioners” developed by The Bat Conservation Trust.

g)  Professional Member of the Arboricultural Association

  vaughan@steveamblertrees.com
  07961 322908

Scott Ambler

Work Operations Manager (Director)

With 11 years’ experience, Scott’s responsibilities include the day to day running and work programming for all the arboricultural contracting teams. He undertakes all pricing responsibilities for arboricultural related contracting.

He is currently a Level 1 Tree Inspector (LANTRA);  Level 2 Diploma in Arboriculture and is presently working towards Level 4 – Diploma in Arboriculture, through a structured learning programme.

  scott@steveamblertrees.com
  07772 998734

Leigh Ambler

Technical Manager (Director)

With 11 years’ experience, a fully qualified climber and Level 1 Tree Inspector (LANTRA) and is presently working towards Level 4 – Technician’s Certificate in Arboriculture. NPTC City & Guilds Level 3 assessor in ground based chainsaw operations. Leigh has the task of providing all in-house/external training for staff.
He is fully qualified in all aspects of tree surgery operations including rigging. Responsible, for all LOLER equipment testing and recording to comply with the Health and Safety Regulations, in respect of Working at Height Regulations. He plans and supervises all working at height operations and monitors progress, safety and training needs. Leigh is also responsible for Japanese knotweed treatment, chemical spraying and the maintenance and storage of pesticides under COSHH.

  leigh@steveamblertrees.com
  07961 322908

Alison Edwards – Support and Development Manager BA Hons Wales., PGCE.,Dipl Management.,MEd Leadership and
Management., NPQH., Dip Financial Planning.

Bringing a wealth of experience from Leadership in education, Alison joined the company in 2020 and manages the daily
organisation and smooth running of our office and leads on the company’s development planning and financial tracking, fleet
management and human resources. Alison has upgraded the company’s existing invoice procedures and works’ tracker
systems and manages our policy development and accreditations along the attainment of our Health and Safety certification.
Having led on a wide range of strategic plans within education, she manages and monitors all our systems ensuring
sustainability and focus, moving us forward on our development action plans. Alison also manages our in-house CPD
programme and is currently developing our new skills’ training centre. She has recently gained her Diploma in Financial
Planning.

Email: alison@steveamblertrees.com

Lee Pinney – CAD and GIS Specialist. PGCert.

Lee brings a technical skill and innovation to the company with over 25 years’ experience in this field. He holds level 4, 5 & 6
qualifications in Land Administration Planning, Computing and in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Lee has designed
and continually develops the companies digital surveying programmes, ensuring we meet and exceed our client’s bespoke
requirements. He manages our mapping needs and produces all digital plans to support the consultancy role, ensuring a high
level of accuracy and detail with his personnel attention.