Ken Moore, BEng Hometown Olds, Alberta Ken has been an arborist with For Trees Co. since 2004, returning to Olds College each fall where he is an instructional Assistant in the School of Horticulture. He is an ISA Certified Arborist. In 2008 and 2009, Ken was named Men's Division Champion at the ISA Prairie Chapter Tree Climbing Championship, and is a World Tree Championship Climber.

James Forrester Hometown East Clapham, England James is a Certified Proficient Tree Surgeon and one of the best tree climbers anywhere. James is very experienced and skilled at the safe removal of large trees in hard to access areas with limited space. We are very pleased to have him aboard, and yes, that is his real name.

Hendrik Hazenveld Hometown Sydney, Australia Hendrik holds a Trades Certificate in Parks and Gardens from New South Wales. An experienced Landscape Gardener as well as a talented carpenter and stonemason, Hendrik is also keenly interested in permaculture and landscape sustainability.

Josh Russell Hometown Fredericton, New Brunswick Josh has worked his entire life in Forestry and Urban Forestry, and loves working with trees. Josh is a recent graduate of Arboriculture Canada's Precision Felling and Hazard Tree Removal Course, which sharpened his already considerable arborist skills.

Garrett Smith Hometown Calgary, Alberta Garrett is currently working on his Bachelor of Applied Science: Landscape Management at Olds College and has already earned a Diploma in Arboriculture from the same institution. He enjoys climbing trees and growing new trees from the seeds he collects while up there.

Gerda Vester Hometown Carstairs, Alberta Gerda was raised in the Carstairs area and is a graduate of both the University of Calgary and Olds College, where she received her Diploma in Horticulture majoring in Arboriculture. She is an ISA Certified Arborist. Gerda enjoys anything "natural" and in fact, is the only person in the area to have a completely locavore wedding. Gerda married James Edwards at the For Trees Nursery in 2008.

Tara Battram Hometown Calgary, Alberta Tara has been with For Trees since 2004 and has completed the Custom Emergency Aerial Truck Evacuation & extrication program, as well as Tree Pruning and Tree Climbing through Arboriculture Canada. In the fall of 2009, Tara completed both the Tree Care, Selection & Planting course, and the Tree Care, Preservation & Care course. As a graduate of the Alberta College of Art and Design, Tara brings special design talents to the For Trees Company. Her hobbies include creating beautiful pieces of jewellery, silversmithing, and working with metals.

Julie Bellamy Hometown Carstairs, Alberta Julie is a graduate of Hugh Sutherland School in Carstairs, and is a Journeyman Landscape Gardener with a Diploma in Horticulture from Olds College. Julie is currently on maternity leave.

James Edwards Hometown Olds, Alberta James owns Jade Ecology Holdings, and is active with the preservation of the Rosebud River watershed through his affiliation with the Upland Rosebud Alliance. He has his BSc. in Forest Ecology, and is very active in sustainable living, particularly water quantity and quality.