New Forest based Arboricultural Consultants
About Us
We pride ourselves on being experienced, qualified and conscientious Tree Consultants with a true passion for trees. Delivering excellent customer service through our expert tree consultancy services, you and your trees, can be assured you’re in the best possible hands.
Who We Are
Christopher Partridge, HND, DipArb L4, M.ArborA Principal Consultant & Managing Director
Christopher Partridge is a highly experienced arboricultural consultant with over two decades of professional practice spanning the public, private, and international sectors. His career has progressed from hands‑on operational arboriculture to senior consultancy and leadership roles, giving him a uniquely comprehensive understanding of tree management, risk, legislation, and client needs.
As Managing Director of Viking Tree Consultants, Christopher provides specialist consultancy services to local authorities, multinational organisations, landowners, and private clients. He is regularly contracted as a locum Tree Officer, supporting authorities including Bracknell Forest Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, Somerset Council, Wychavon District Council, Gosport Borough Council, and Hampshire County Council. His work covers planning consultations, BS5837 assessments, tree risk management, TPO/CA casework, and strategic policy development.
Technical Expertise & Professional Credentials
Christopher is a Registered QTRA User, a Lantra‑qualified Professional Tree Inspector, and an Arboricultural Association Professional Member (M.ArborA). His technical expertise includes GPS‑based surveying, risk modelling, usage zoning, and the use of leading industry software such as Confirm, Uniform, Esri, Arb Evolve, EzyTreev, Otiss and Arbortrac.
His earlier career includes senior operational management roles in Germany and the Czech Republic, overseeing high‑profile veteran tree projects, emergency works, and large‑scale forestry operations. This operational grounding underpins his pragmatic, defensible approach to consultancy and client advice.
Christopher is recognised for his clear communication, strong leadership, and ability to translate complex arboricultural issues into practical, defensible solutions for clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
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Key Areas of Expertise
Arboricultural Support for Development Projects
Christopher acts as an arboricultural consultant on a wide range of development schemes, from small‑scale homeowner extensions to the redevelopment of large and complex landholdings. His work includes:
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Preparing BS5837 surveys, Tree Constraints Plans, Arboricultural Impact Assessments, and Arboricultural Method Statements
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Advising architects, planning agents, and developers on tree constraints and design solutions
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Supporting planning applications through proportionate, defensible reporting
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Providing site supervision and auditing to ensure compliance with approved tree protection measures
This breadth of experience enables Christopher to deliver pragmatic, proportionate, and defensible arboricultural advice across all stages of the planning and development process.
Tree Health & Safety Surveys
Christopher also undertakes tree health and safety surveys for landowners, estates, local authorities, and corporate clients. His approach is grounded in recognised industry guidance and focuses on helping duty‑holders meet their legal responsibilities through a clear, defensible, and proportionate system of inspection.
His work in this area includes:
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Carrying out detailed visual inspections using structured methodologies such as QTRA and usage zoning
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Identifying defects, physiological issues, and structural concerns that may present a risk
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Providing clear, prioritised recommendations for remedial works, monitoring, or further investigation
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Advising on inspection frequencies, risk zoning, and long‑term management strategies
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Producing concise, evidence‑based reports that support duty‑of‑care compliance and withstand scrutiny
This combination of technical expertise and practical experience ensures that clients receive reliable, defensible advice tailored to the specific needs of their site and tree stock.