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Prior to forming Beddow Tree Care (former name) Michael Beddow undertook training at Brooksby College, Melton Mowbray, Myerscough College Lancashire and the University of Central Lancashire. In addition Michael spent a year to furthering his practical skills working in Washington DC, USA. During his year in the states Michael worked on prestigious sites such as Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery, Smithsonian Institute and was involved with the building of the Franklyn Roosevelt Memorial Garden amongst other famous landmarks. When he has completed college and gained some more experience he set up Beddow Tree Care on the 1st of September 1999.
Qualifications
BSc Hons in Horticulture
Higher National Diploma in Arboriculture
Arb Ass Certificate Getting to Grips with Subsidence
L3 Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
IOSH Managing Safely
Ipaf MEWP
Ladder association Ladder & Steps User & Inspector
NPTC LOLER
PA1, PA6INJ, PA06A Safe Use of Pesticides
Brushwood Chipper Operations
Lantra NHSS12 Traffic Management Certification Scheme
City & Guilds Streetworks Signing, Lighting, Guarding
Lantra Rough Terrain Telescopic Lift Trucks (Bucket & Forks)
Arb Association Morphophysiology – Understanding Tree Behaviour
Crane Operator Training
Professional Tree Inspection
Jamie our Leicester Tree Surgeon has been with Beddow Tree Specialists since 2009. He is the Foreman as well as an Experienced Crew Leader.
Jamie said ‘Beddow Tree are a fantastic company to work for and he enjoys each day he works here’
Qualifications
Basic Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling
Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue Operations
Use of Chainsaw from a rope & Harness
Pruning Operations
City & Guilds Tree Surgery for Craftsmen
Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate
Ed has been working at Beddow Tree for 4 years. He joined the company after working in the Leicester area for 2 years, as a groundsman, and has developed into an excellent crew leader.
Ed says: ‘Everyday at Beddow is different, one day we can be working in a commercial area and the next a domestic one. I really enjoy the variety of work we get exposed to’.
Qualifications:
Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cut Timber Using a Chainsaw.
Accessing Tree using Rope & Harness
Felling & processing Trees up to 380mm
Tree Climbing and Ariel Rescue.
Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
B+E Trailer Towing License.
MEWP Ipaf
Wood Chipper
Crane Operator Training
Ben is our Leicester Tree Surgeon and one of our brilliant Crew Leaders and joined the company as an experienced Tree Surgeon after working for another Tree surgery company.
Ben says: ‘He loves it here at Beddow Tree as he gets to work on a variety of client sites and really enjoys working in a friendly environment, we are all like family here’
Qualifications:
Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cut Timber Using a Chainsaw.
Use of Chainsaw from Rope & Harness
Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm
Tree Climbing and Ariel Rescue.
Aerial Cutting using Chainsaw and Freefall Techniques
Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
B+E Trailer Towing License.
MEWP Ipaf
Brushcutter
Rotary Mower
Wood Chipper
Stump Grinding
Jordan joined us as a qualified tree surgeon.
Qualifications
UA1 Utility Arboriculture Basic electrical knowledge
UA2.1 Prune trees
UA2.2 Prune and fell trees
UA2.3 Prune trees (aerial)
L2 NPTC Safe Use manually fed wood chipper (222)
L2 NPTC Ground based chainsaw operator
201 Maintenance and cutting
202 cross cutting using a cainsaw
203 fell and process trees up to 380mm
206 Access tree using riope and harness
303 Aerial tree rigging
304 Felling and processing medium trees over 380mm and up to 760mm
306 carry out aerial rescue operations
308 aerial tree cutting using chainsaw with free-fall trechniques
307 aerial pruning of trees
Using a chainsaw from a mewp
L3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
Bradley joined Beddow Tree as a Trainee Tree Surgeon.
Qualifications:
First Aid at Work plus Forestry
Ben R joined us as a qualified Tree Surgeon.
He said “he loves being a tree surgeon and every day is different”
Qualifications
201/202 Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting
203 Fell & Process Trees upto 380mm
206/306 Access Tree using Rope & Harness and Aerial Rescue
309 Aerial Tree Rigging
222 Wood Chipper
Ipaf MEWP 1B
L3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
LANTRA L4 Thorough Inspection of Arboricultural Lifting Equipment
Josh is working as Trainee Tree Surgeon/ Arborist.
Josh said “I joined Beddow Tree and love working here, every day I am learning new things & its great to be part of a team”
Qualifications
NPTC 201 Chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting
NPTC 202 Fell and process trees up to 380mm
NPTC 203 Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue
NPTC 204 Using chainsaw from rope and harness
NPTC 220 Stump Grinding
LANTRA Aerial cutting of trees with chainsaw using freefall techniques
CAT & Genny Cable Avoidance
L3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
Saul is part of the Development role for a Tree Surgeon.
Prior to joining Beddow tree Saul spent nearly 5 years as a Recreational Assistant.
Saul said ‘I am looking forward to completing my apprenticeship here at Beddow Tree’
Qualifications
Use of Manually fed Wood chipper
CAT & Genny Cable Avoidance
Use of Stump Grinder
Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting
Felling Small Trees up to 380mm
L2 Safe operation of pesticides plug equipment
Safe application of pesticides using handheld equipment
Tree climbing & aerial rescue
Chainsaw from rope & harness
Accessing tree using rope and harness and aerial rescue
Cutting of trees using free-fall techniques
L3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
Oliver joined Beddow Tree as a Trainee Tree Surgeon.
Qualifications:
NPTC Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting
NPTC Stump Grinding
L3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
Hayley is our Quality Safety Health Environment (QSHE) consultant and has been working with us since February 2020.
Hayley says: ‘The best part of the job is working with a great team to implement quality health, safety and environmental practices’.
Qualifications
NCRQ L6 Applied Health & Safety
NEBOSH L3 Health & Safety
NEBOSH L6 Environmental Management
MSc Business Decision Management
BSc Hons Sociology
L3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work plus Forestry
Polly is one of the Directors here at Beddow Tree. Polly has a busy life with her dual role of managing the office duties and the farm on a daily basis.
Polly said ‘I have been part of Beddow Tree for many years and I love the challenges each day, I take the time to get to know the clients; ensure the office runs smoothly and make sure our clients get their tree care services within Leicestershire’
