RGS Tree Services is a company specialising in arboricultural consultancy.

The company was originally established by Robert Yates in 1986, in Northamptonshire although it is only since 2001 that the main activity has been consultancy.

Personal profile for Robert Yates :

I was born in 1957 in Northamptonshire. I trained originally as a farm manager, attending Moulton college where I gained an O.N.D. Apart from five years managing a farm in the Channel Isles, I have lived in my home county.

In the early 80s farming was going into a steep decline, and in 1986 I decided to set up my own business as a landscape contractor. This business gradually evolved into tree work contracting, and more recently, has moved into consultancy services and tree surveys.

My current qualifications :

• Arboricultural Association Technicians Certificate (Tech.Cert. Arbor.A)
• Tree & Mortgage/Insurance Reporting module from Myerscough College.

I am a member of the following professional bodies :

• Arboricultural Association
• Consulting Arborist Society (incorporating AMIUG)

I am currently working towards the RFS Professional Diploma in Arboriculture, which I hope to sit in 2005.

Main services offered :

• Tree and woodland surveys, and management plans
• Tree reports and surveys for home owners (including Mortgage Reports)
• Tree surveys for development sites
• Advice to builders and developers on tree matters
• Sonic Tomograph
• Advice to home owners on Tree Preservation Orders and other legislation
• Tree decay detection and monitoring
• Specialist service to schools
• Advice on subsidence, and other tree related damage to property

• We are covered by both public liabilty and professional indemnity insurance to value of £ 2 million