History of Apex
Apex Tree & Garden Experts commenced business in 1985 purely as an arboricultural company, under the name of Apex Arborcare. The company developed and expanded under the ownership and guidance of Scott Gatenby and became a professional consultancy with expertise in tree and garden care.
Our purpose is to be a successful, energetic and enthusiastic company with a common vision of constant improvement and dynamism.
The Business
We pride ourselves on having qualified team members with experience and knowledge who competently and consistently perform to high standards.
We have a strong administrative team to support the consultants and the crews in the field to efficiently smooth the way to customer satisfaction. Apex Tree & Garden Experts provide a written guarantee of quality for any work carried out.
Company Principles
We provide our customers with an outstanding level of service, skill and knowledge. We strive to provide the best possible result to suit our customers and implement our work with skilled expertise.
Consultation Methodology
Our consultants’ methodology and analyses are based on proven academic research, experience and scientific analysis of the structure and biology of trees.
Scott Gatenby, our consultant arborist, trained with Dr Alex Shigo, Shigo and Trees, Associates, New Hampshire, USA the foremost authority on arboriculture.
Dr Shigo’s work in the 1990s has been supplemented by the more recent work of Harris, Clark & Matheny of University of California. The work of Australian researchers Hadlington & Johnson draws the American principles into the Australian context and has also been of great benefit to all expert arborists.
Apex applies the principles derived from these researchers to all its arboricultural work.
Scott Gatenby, Managing Director
- Diploma in Applied Science in Agriculture
- Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education
- New Tree Biology, Dr Alex Shigo, USA
- Standards Australia Urban Tree Valuation
- Pest Control Certificate
- Level 8 Consulting & Practicing Arborist
- The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Member #2586
- Arboriculture Australia Member #1371
- Local Government Tree Resources Association (LGTRA)
Scott Gatenby is a committed professional arborist with extensive experience in all aspects of tree and garden care. His extensive qualifications equip him for any issues which are presented on a daily basis by our large customer base.
As evidence of Scott’s commitment to and enthusiasm for arboriculture and customer satisfaction we have many loyal customers who have been with us since 1985.
As our consultant arborist, Scott Gatenby specialises in the assessment of tree health to determine the condition, status and potential hazard. He will recommend strategies and techniques to improve or restore tree health and intrinsic beauty.
Scott has experience as an expert witness at the Land and Environment Court concerning disputes about aboricultural issues. He also advises property developers on techniques for the protection of trees during construction.