About us

Dave Smith’s passion for Gardening, and Landscaping in
particular, was formed whilst still a youngster, living on a farm in
mid-Wales. This keen interest led him to Australia, where he spent a
year working top fruit orchards and vineyards, then on to New
Zealand, where he worked as Groundsman and Assistant to a Tree
Surgeon.
It was in New Zealand that he met his wife (Katrina) who hailed from Stirling, and they returned to Scotland to further his career.
Constant progress and development followed, including plant identification and maintenance techniques, steadily increasing both his knowledge and a raft of relevant Professional Certificates (see below).
NQ Landscape and Small Business
HNC Horticulture with Distinction
HNC Landscape Management
Lantra Chainsaw Use
Lantra Pest control
NPTC Pesticide Pa1 and Pa6
CSCS Building Site Safety Card
BALI ROLO Health and Safety
NPTC CS30/31 Cross Cutting,Maintenance and Felling small trees
NPTC Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue units 206/306
NPTC Chainsaw from rope and harness unit 308
NPTC Chipper and Stump grinder certificates
Lantra Basic Tree Survey
DVLA trailer towing driving licence category B and E
Whilst studying Dave also won Lantra higher learner of the year 2012 see links below
www.stirlingobserver.co.uk/stirling-news/local-news-stirling/news-stirling/2012/03/28/green-fingered-david-wins-top-award-51226-30637503/
It was in New Zealand that he met his wife (Katrina) who hailed from Stirling, and they returned to Scotland to further his career.
Constant progress and development followed, including plant identification and maintenance techniques, steadily increasing both his knowledge and a raft of relevant Professional Certificates (see below).
NQ Landscape and Small Business
HNC Horticulture with Distinction
HNC Landscape Management
Lantra Chainsaw Use
Lantra Pest control
NPTC Pesticide Pa1 and Pa6
CSCS Building Site Safety Card
BALI ROLO Health and Safety
NPTC CS30/31 Cross Cutting,Maintenance and Felling small trees
NPTC Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue units 206/306
NPTC Chainsaw from rope and harness unit 308
NPTC Chipper and Stump grinder certificates
Lantra Basic Tree Survey
DVLA trailer towing driving licence category B and E
Whilst studying Dave also won Lantra higher learner of the year 2012 see links below
www.stirlingobserver.co.uk/stirling-news/local-news-stirling/news-stirling/2012/03/28/green-fingered-david-wins-top-award-51226-30637503/