Full Name: Cheryl Duerden

 

Age: 39+

 

Where do you currently live? North Devon

 

Field of expertise (arboriculture, forestry, carver etc):

Forestry, trees and woodlands surveying, arboriculture, ancient and veteran tree surveying

 

How Long have you worked in this industry?

Since 2019 when I started specialising in trees

 

Favorite climbing system?

Still learning!

 

What is your favorite tree?

Quercus robur (English Oak)

 

Highest tree you have climbed? 

A beech (not that high as I’m still learning)

 

Have you had any close calls? If yes, what happened?

Hardly any I can think of as I try to be as safe as possible! There have been branches springing back when snedding and de-limbing, that sort of stuff (for now!)

 

What is your hidden talent?

Writing and Photography (My journey with trees on inalandofgiants.blog).

 

When you’re not climbing trees what are your other interest/hobbies.?

Archery, Swimming, Going on walks.