Shepherd Tree is a consulting company specializing in arborist reports for permits and development. Each municipality has its own tree bylaw — we know them all.
We are consulting arborists. The assessment you get is an independent professional opinion — not a sales pitch for removal, pruning or fertilizing.
Whether you are a development company, an individual homeowner or a municipality, we are here to provide objective consulting services.
We provide tree management plans that identify bylaw protected trees, tree protection zones, tree protection fencing and areas where arborist supervision is required, as well as specific information that may be required by each municipality.
Complete inventories of the trees on a site — species, size, condition and location — documented to the standard your project or municipality requires.
Arborist supervision of excavations and construction work around trees, so protected trees survive the build and the conditions on your permit are met.
Objective valuation of trees — for insurance claims, property transactions, damage disputes or municipal requirements.
Want objective tree advice from someone who is not trying to sell you something? Book a site consultation to learn more about your trees. Trying to pick the right tree for your garden? Our arborist looks at soil type, compaction, moisture requirements and other factors to make sure your investment is the right tree in the right place.
Consulting services and tree inventories for municipalities — from single-site assessments to inventories of public tree populations.
Tree risk is a nuanced issue. We give clients objective assessments and advice so they can make informed decisions and sleep soundly at night — no fear mongering necessary.
With extensive experience working within municipalities reviewing arborist reports, we know what municipalities require — and, more importantly, what they don't. This saves you money and time upfront, and spares you unnecessary rejection letters.
Some tree care companies offer arborist reports on the side between removals and pruning jobs. We specialize in creating arborist reports and we believe it shows; with extensive experience in all 13 CRD municipalities.
Assessments follow accepted arboricultural methodology, and recommendations follow from what the evidence supports.
If your project or tree doesn't need work, we will tell you. We pride ourselves on giving clients honest and objective advice about their trees, even if it means we don't make any money. We prefer to sleep soundly at night.
Shepherd Tree was founded by Michael Marcucci and is based in the Greater Victoria area in British Columbia. Michael is an ISA Certified Arborist with over 16 years of consulting experience in urban forestry.
He completed an undergraduate degree in Forest Conservation from the University of Toronto and the Urban Forestry Certificate program at Fleming College. Michael has held the International Society of Arboriculture's Tree Risk Assessment Qualification since 2015.
He has a wide range of experience across the urban forestry sector, having worked as a consulting arborist for multiple companies, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations.
Serving Victoria and surrounding municipalities. Each has its own tree bylaw — we know them all.
Plus the Southern Gulf Islands.
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