We‘re a small team of skilled Instructors and NPTC Assessors who can provide you with the skills and qualifications to work within the Tree Surgery Business. We provide arborist courses to cover the basics of safety, effective operation of machinery and help candidates to achieve compulsory units at the first time of asking.
Passing your chainsaw course is mandatory for you to fell trees commercially. Give yourself the best chance at passing your key units by taking your CS30 and CS31 course with Kingswood Training.
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Michele Holmes
Michele is the Director of Kingswood Training and runs the office. She has been with the Business since early Kingswood days and joined in 2012.
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Jamie Weekes
Jamie is our lead climbing instructor. He has worked in the industry for 10 years and still does some contracting work. Jamie is also a LOLER Inspector.
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Mike Wood
Mike is one of our ground-based instructors and an NPTC Assessor for ground-based, aerial, and machinery qualifications.
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Steve Cackett
Steve is a Lantra Instructor and NPTC Assessor for all things ground-based.
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Rosemary Wright
Rose works in the office and helps with the day-to-day running of things.
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Ophelia Turner
Phely works in the office part time
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Jim Chatton
Jim is a highly regarded Ground-Based Lantra Chainsaw Instructor and has a wealth (centuries) of experience. He has been with Kingswood Training for nearly 20 years.
2023 – Jim tried to retire in 2021, however, he has now rejoined us and is working part-time – but still a legend!!
June 2024 – sadly Jim has now officially retired! We will miss you!!
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Chrissy Hawkins
Chrissy helps run the office particularly the accounts side of the business and has been with the Team since 2014.
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Tony Lucas
Tony Lucas. BSc (Hons), FdSc, MarborA. NPTC Assessor, Lantra Instructor, Aerial, Ground Based and +F Trainer, Loler Inspector (Arb), LOLER Lantra Instructor.
I am an NPTC Assessor in all aerial chainsaw units and all of the ground units. I am technically evaluated for all the units I train by NPTC and Lantra. I am also qualified as a Lantra trainer and can deliver Lantra courses for Kingswood. I’m also a LOLER examiner/instructor and assessor.
I have been involved in forestry and arboriculture for twenty years during which time I have worked for small and large tree surgery companies.
I have been training and Assessing at Kingswood since 2012, I find the professional and supportive environment allows me to give the students as much information and knowledge as I can, hopefully bringing out the best in them for their assessments.
Tony became one of the Directors of TreeHouse Training in Dec 2020
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“Brilliant. Friendly training, everything was explained to the detail needed and more, any question was covered honestly and to a point I understand. Many thanks to Kingswood.”
Jamie Wilson, January 2014
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“Very good! Jim made me feel comfortable and at ease. Very informative.”
Sam Teed, October 2014
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“Great course! Jim was a master of the art. I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor.”
Dan Joyce, May 2014
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“Enjoyed the course a lot. It was well structured with a good balance of theory and practical, and very well taught in an informative but relaxed and supportive manner. I’ll definitely recommend it and be back for other courses.”
John McMullan, March 2014
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“Very good course – I learned a lot. Well recommended; well worth the cost!”
Reuben Symens, March 2014
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“The course was extremely informative and the instructors were very knowledgeable and patient.”
William Westaway, August 2014
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“Very thorough and informative. Tony explained everything very well and by the final day I felt confident ahead of the assessment.”
Alex Young, February 2014
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“Brilliant – Jim was a great teacher.”
Angie Jones, March 2014
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“A great course and an eye opening experience.”
Anthony Hodges, October 2014
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“Very knowledgeable trainers were always happy to answer questions you may have. Nothing ever seemed to be too much trouble, very impressed.”
Simon Ing, March 2014
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“Very good instructors – I learned loads and had a great five days. I’m now confident in all aspects of the course.”
Richard Dann, July 2014
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“Very good and enjoyable, learned a hell of a lot!”
Samuel Clark, August 2014
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“Very informative, so much more to it than I thought! Great instructor too – I would definitely recommend to others.”
Anthony Missellbrook, March 2014
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“I didn’t realise how much there was to know about chainsaws! Very good, great instructor who made the course a lot easier.”
Stuart Dixon, March 2014
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“Can’t fault it at all – learned loads and enjoyed it a lot.”
Matt Rutherfurd-Plimmer, August 2014
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“Professionally run and very enjoyable. Jim is an excellent teacher, extremely knowledgeable and very patient.”
Oliver Curtis, May 2014
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“Looking forward to my next course in two weeks. Very good – 5 stars. Thanks.”
Russell Burnage, April 2014
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“Very good all round. Nice to have an instructor with industry experience. Very informative and well structured week.”
Jon Hazell, March 2014
- Jamie Wilson, January 2014
- Sam Teed, October 2014
- Dan Joyce, May 2014
- John McMullan, March 2014
- Reuben Symens, March 2014
- William Westaway, August 2014
- Alex Young, February 2014
- Angie Jones, March 2014
- Anthony Hodges, October 2014
- Simon Ing, March 2014
- Richard Dann, July 2014
- Samuel Clark, August 2014
- Anthony Missellbrook, March 2014
- Stuart Dixon, March 2014
- Matt Rutherfurd-Plimmer, August 2014
- Oliver Curtis, May 2014
- Russell Burnage, April 2014
- Jon Hazell, March 2014