About Us
We offer a full range of Tree Surgery & Landscaping Services throughout the South West. Our friendly and knowledgeable Tree Surgeons and Landscapers are fully qualified, insured and very experienced. Whether you require simple tree surgery & tree pruning or complete tree felling and tree stump removal we take pride in our professional approach & always leave the site tidy & clear.
Our Landscapers love nothing more than working with our customers to create beautiful, bespoke gardens. We can help you realise the potential in your outdoor spaces to give you the garden you have always dreamed of.
We are active supporters of The Badgers Trust, The Bat Conservation Trust, RSPB and The Butterfly Conservation Trust.
Paul Wright
Managing Director
Paul started Teign Trees & Landscapes in 1995. An extremely experienced Tree Surgeon and Arborist, Paul is also a Volunteer Helmsman for the Teignmouth RNLI and a fierce Michael Bublé fan.
Clare Wright
Managing Director
Clare has a wealth of experience managing teams across multiple business sectors including health, property and even rock music, she set up Teign Trees with her husband Paul in 1995. An animal lover and conservationist she re-homes dogs and ex-battery hens and is a Trustee at Shaldon Zoo.
Matt Clements
Tree Operations Manager
Climber & Team Leader, Matt is our Tree Operations Manager & is also a qualified tree surgeon, mechanic & volunteer with the Teignmouth RNLI. His gran's Tiffin is his guilty secret.
Richard Boss
Landscaping Manager
Richard began his career as a groundsman with the Teignmouth Golf & Country Club & has been with Teign Trees since 2009. He manages all our Landscaping Teams, is a keen surfer & also volunteers as a Helmsman with the Teignmouth RNLI. Richard is currently building his own house and finding new grey hairs every day because of it.
Phil Nowak
Assistant Tree Operations Manager
Phil has over 12 years experience in Tree Surgery and spent 3 years working in Arboriculture as a Tree Surgeon in Melbourne, Australia. Originally from Birmingham, Phil has made the move to sunny Devon and when he's not working he can be found at the footie, in the gym or on the beach. Phil will never be caught with "helmet hair."
James Nicholls
Supervisor & Climber
James is a Tree Surgeon & Climber is also a keen rugby player & downhill mountain biker. He joined the Teign Trees team in 2012 and regularly acts as a much valued babysitter (Uncle) to the many animals on site.
Liam Street
Supervisor & Climber
Liam joined us in April 2015, he is a Tree Surgeon and Climber & one of our Team of Supervisors. Liam is an accomplished photographer & was also lead guitarist in the band Chasing Hollywood. He is also a proud Dachshund owner.
Ben Moses
Supervisor & Climber
Ben joined Teign Trees in October 2015 and is now a Tree Surgeon with the company. He is a keen cyclist and rock-climber. Ben's spare time is currently spent renovating his first house.
Ed Hornsby
Supervisor & Climber
Devon born and bred, Ed has been an Tree Surgeon for over 4 years. He loves his job and his hobbies include travel, climbing, surfing, off roading, rebuilding cars and of course trees. Ed also sports the biggest beard in the business!
Joe Woolnough
Landscaper
Joe joined Teign Trees in 2016 after travelling the World for 16 months and worked previously as a Groundsman and Greenkeeper. Joe played Rugby for Teignmouth R.F.C. and also enjoys quirky surf sports and keeping creative by up cycling furniture and converting his trusty transit into a camper. Joe also has the largest hair in the company which is a point of envy for many.
Alan Hanger
Climber & Groundsman
Alan had a long and distinguished career in the Army before re-training in Forestry and Arboriculture as a Tree Surgeon. He joined the Teign Trees Team in Oct 2015 and is famous for his catchphrase "no dramas".
James Hutchins
Groundsman
James was Horticulture Apprentice of the Year in his final year at College & spent 4 years working in Garden Maintenance before he joined Teign Trees in 2015. He is currently training to be a fully qualified Tree Surgeon and is firm favourite with our older Residential Customers
Adam Sutton
Groundsman & Climber
Originally a crab fisherman and then machine operator Adam joined Teign Trees in 2016. His interests include crossfit, surfing and motocross. Adam also has a cracking Devonshire accent and a passion for trees.
Nathan Hubble
Groundsman & Climber
Nathan joined us in 2016 and in his spare time likes spending time with his little boy, playing football and going to car shows. He is also currently experiencing a "goal run" for Chagford F.C. and therefore unavailable for Saturday work.
Jamie Thornton
Groundsman
Apart from spending time with family, Jamie loves all kinds of music from Buddy Holly and Johnny Cash to more up to date stuff, his favorite past-time is gaming and favorite food fillet steak, as big as he can get!
Dan Loney
Groundsman & Climber
Dan studied Adventure Tourism Management at the University of the Highlands and Islands and developed a passion for tree surgery along the way. He is a budding musician and plays Lego to help him unwind.
Ollie Stevenson
Climber/Groundsman
Ollie joined our Tree Team in February 2017 and is a very experienced climber and tree surgeon with a wealth of experience and qualifications, he's also a keen rugby player.
Josh Nicholls
Groundsman
Josh began his career in the Motor industry but discovered a love for working outdoors and made the change to train in Tree Surgery. He joined the team in December 2015 and hopes to follow in his Brother James' footsteps (who also works for us) and become a Climber.
David Wright
Finance Manager
David spent 30 years building new business ventures for one of the UK’s largest Property Services PLC’s. He now puts his finanical and organisational abilties to great use on the Teign Trees Customer Database and Invoice Administration systems which he says is much more fun! David is also a huge Exeter Chiefs fan and bird watcher.
Hannah Couch
Marketing Manager
Hannah's background is in Film, Televsion and Advertising. She worked in TV production for 11 years and also teaches Media Arts at Plymouth University. Hannah is also a mum to 3 year old Arthur and in her very limited spare time makes beautiful custom jewellry.
Carol Loosemore
Admin Assistant
Carol is Clare's Mum and is an invaluable member of the Office Team. Her hobbies include oil painting, novelty cake creations and keeping the whole team fed with amazing muffins and flapjacks.
Jas Morris
I.T. Manager
Jas has been working part-time for Teign Trees since 2010 as our Tech Support. His hobbies include water skiing, the gym and DIY but his passion is the guitar. He is the lead singer of the hugely popular rock band Firekind and travels all over the country performing. His nickname is Shatner due to his sometimes endless pauses during conversation.
Pip Howard
Landscaper
Pip joined our Landscaping team in 2017 and is both experienced and well travelled! He lived in France for a time, but moved back to the beautiful South West recently to expand his landscaping career. Experienced in Garden and Orchard design, Pip was a designer and garden builder for the prestigious International Garden Show at Charmont sur Loire, and also Head Gardener at Budock Vean Gardens in Cornwall.
Joe Thompson
Landscaper
Joe joins our growing Landscaping team and comes to us with a huge amount of garden design and landscaping experience gained both here in the UK and also Australia where he oversaw a team of 15 specialists. With a talent for carpentry and also paving, Joe is a self-confessed detail fanatic and is also a very gifted Pastry chef which has made Cake Friday in the Teign Trees Office even better!
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Health and safety is paramount within Teign Trees & Landscapes. Our policy is to do all that is reasonably practicable, to prevent personal injury and damage to property, and to protect both our qualified tree surgeons and landscapers and the general public from foreseeable work hazards.
Our responsibilities, which conform to current Health and Safety legislation are:
- To provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, taking account of any statutory requirements
- To provide training and instruction to enable all tree surgeons and landscapers to perform their work safely and efficiently
- To maintain a constant and continued interest in health and safety arrangements
- To consult on a regular basis with our employees on health and safety issues and update accordingly.
Visit the HSE website to review all the latest industry Health & Safety standards for the Arboriculture Industry.
We hold Public Liability insurance of £10,000,000 as well as our Employer’s Liability of £10,000,000 and are covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance of up to £1,000,000
If you require a copy of any of our insurance policies please get in contact with our Admin team via email.
Teign Trees & Landscapes regard the promotion of environmentally responsible work practices, the purchase and use of materials and the disposal of waste as vitally important. All our operatives adhere to our Environmental, Ecological and Wildlife Policy which includes guidance on waste products, ancient and protected trees, potential polluting operations, environmentally friendly landscaping products and re-planting and sustainability.
We hold Upper Tier Environment Agency Waste Carriers Licences and Exemptions. 
Established
We are a friendly, reliable and above all professional Tree Surgery and Garden Landscaping company based in beautiful Teignmouth, South Devon. We only employ experienced and fully qualified Tree Surgeons, Ground Staff and Landscapers. We pride ourselves on our reputation, our dedication to our customers and the fact that our tree surgery and landscaping services are sensibly priced and undertaken with minimal disruption to you and your surroundings.
