About Us
Tony's career as an arboricultural contractor includes a background in the tree felling and lumber business, with initial tree surgery training at Merrist Wood College, Guildford in 1976. In 1991, Tony decided to start up his own business - Tree Craft. Underpinning his previous experience and training, he undertook and successfully completed a number of training courses including: The Royal Forestry Society Certificate in Arboriculture (Theory portion), relevant NPTC and City & Guilds certificates. Tree Craft continues to adopt the latest working practices, performing to high standards within the current British Standard (BS 3998:2010) for tree work.
We don't only perform residential contracts either; we have commercial contracts and work for various authorities and organisations. We have an unblemished record on liability insurance; safety is a priority to us so we use risk assessment processes to minimise the risk of human injury or material damage to our customers' property.
His ability to identify and then execute on his customers' requirements.
His approach to work, which has always been to undertake it professionally and to the best of his ability; including the tidying of the work site afterwards.
His desire to develop not only his own skills, but to train newcomers to the team as well.
Left to right: Tony's father Eric and his grandfather Edward
Left to right: Eric's mentor & boss Dick, Eric and Tony's uncle Derek
Left to right: Tony's father Eric, Tony and his brother Michael
"My business today has its roots in the original family business of Wellman Bros, formed by my father Eric and uncle Derek, with their first advert in the Newbury Weekly News newspaper in 1948... Dad was only eighteen. The original business was mainly large timber felling for sawmills in the production of furniture and fencing products. It was a lucrative market and Wellman Bros were a much sought-after partnership."
- Tony Wellman