Amanda Woodhams and Nicholas Bond.
Certificate V Arboriculture • Associate Degree Horticulture
Together we combine arboriculture with horticultural knowledge and a genuine love of gardens.
We believe trees deserve to be understood not just as individuals, but as part of the wider landscape they belong to.
That perspective shapes every recommendation we make.
Trees shape how a garden feels.
A bit more about Amanda
I was trained by master gardeners over four years at Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s Cruden Farm whilst studying to become a qualified horticulturist at Burnley. Looking up at the 90 year old canopy I’d wonder: How can I be the complete gardener if I don’t understand trees?
This led to led to an additional pursuit: becoming a qualified arborist. Pruning and guiding trees to their fullest expression of health, beauty and form became a core part of my gardening practise.
I went on to become a qualified consulting arborist (Diploma of Arboriculture) with a special interest in tree species selection and veteran tree management. In 2018 I was brought on to be an appraisal committee member of the National Trust’s Significant Tree Register.
After completing this intensive period of training I started this pruning business, Botanic Projects, with fellow arborist Nicholas Bond. We began climbing our way around Australia to deepen our tree species knowledge. The expedition connected my understanding of different tree species to their context through exploring Australia’s ecologies & climates.
I now live in Inverloch with Nick where we climb and prune for home gardeners. I volunteer at the Wonthaggi Seed Bank Nursery two mornings a month to help grow the next generation of canopy.
Nicholas Bond
A bit more about Nick
I’ve spent the last eleven years honing my pruning and climbing skills. Whilst completing my qualifications I had the privilege of working for Tom Greenwood at the Tree Works. Highlights from this time include pruning some of the most significant trees in Victoria at places such as the Royal Botanic Garden, Government House, Treasury Gardens and in some of Victoria’s finest private country gardens.
I have competed in several climbing competitions in the industry and have placed in the top 3 of my grade on 2 occasions.
I’m interested in helping people better understand and manage their trees. I’ve become a qualified consulting arborist so I can offer practical and current advice to home gardeners.
How We Became a Team
We became best friends climbing every weekend to keep up with tree climbing tests. After graduating as qualified tree climbers we decided to deepen our understanding of tree health and structure through training to become qualified consulting arborists.
Since completing our qualifications, we accidentally fell in love and then started this business. The business has enabled us to climb our way around Australia’s diverse climatic conditions, broaden our tree species knowledge and connect these experiences to our growing understanding of Australia’s different ecologies and climates.
Three years ago we completed our expedition and settled down in Inverloch, South Gippsland, VIC, Australia.