A consultant arborist is a professional who advises on tree care. Consulting arborists are qualified and insured to provide advice on trees, tree care, and tree-related building.
A professional consulting arborist should be able to assist in tree decision-making by offering many options other than "remove or retain." In recent years, tree and urban forest management has progressed significantly. In many circumstances, whether you're a homeowner, developer, council, or other authority, you may negotiate a win-win solution that achieves your goals while also conserving trees and their numerous advantages.
Because the business is still expanding, arboricultural consultants' qualifications may differ. An AQF Level 5 (Diploma level) qualification in arboriculture is the standard qualification recognized by Councils, industry groups, and employers. This is thought to be the bare minimal requirement for beginning to provide consultant-level services. Even arborists with higher degrees (such as AQF8 arborists with a Graduate Diploma) should preferably have an AQF5, as it contains the large quantity of botanical, horticultural, soil, tree structure, and morphology material on which arborists must base their evaluations.
Consulting arboriculture is an applied science, which means that practitioners must be able to apply their knowledge (properly) to real-world settings in order to improve people's and trees' lives.
There is a significant amount of work for solely consulting arborists in Australia. Professionals also have an established culture of offering guidance independent of any tree removal or trimming activity. Many Sydney councils endorse this idea. It enables tree management decisions, such as tree removal, trimming, or other tree-related actions, to be balanced against the wider picture — the urban forest. Independent consultants, without a perceived or actual bias towards tree work, assess the specific situation and explore feasible alternatives before making a decision.
If you're still reading, you definitely have a specific tree issue in mind, or you're familiar with the industry and how complicated tree issues can be. Not only trees, but also local and state tree standards, Council requirements, neighbors, development (past, present, and future), legal, and planning difficulties can be involved. Multiple stakeholders with diverse and frequently conflicting priorities are sometimes present in situations.