Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants

Looking for a new opportunity for 2024 and progress your career in arboriculture to the next level. Our mission is to create a future where we live in balance with and connected to nature. Does this resonate with you, if so we want to hear from you. We are currently looking to recruit Senior Arboricultural Consultant to our team and we offer a variety of perks and benefits to ensure the well-being of the team. Salary from £33-£42k. The Role: Working within the team, you will be responsible for undertaking a range of field survey work, preparing plans, and assisting with reports and technical documents for architects, planning consultants, developers, and land managers. You will be involved in all areas of tree survey work, including: • Undertaking BS5837:2012 surveys and preparing plans in CAD. • Tree risk-benefit and condition surveys. • Ancient and veteran tree surveys alongside our team. • Tree inventories and asset management surveys. • Communicating with clients and landowners. • Preparing fee proposals and reporting to the team. Full job description below 👇🏼: Senior Arboricultural Consultant - https://bit.ly/SArb2024 Wharton's primary goal is to improve the connection with nature and positively disrupt how clients view their impact on the environment. We provide surveys and reports to guide our clients through the planning process and also help to discharge the 'duty of care'. Wharton is looking for team players who are reliable, organised, confident in talking to clients, and have a great attitude. To apply, interested candidates can apply online or send their CV to hello@wnic.co.uk or call us on 01789 459458.

🌿 Welcome to the team, Felicity! 🌿 We're excited to introduce Felicity Humphries, who has joined Wharton as an Assistant Ecologist this week 🎉. Felicity brings valuable experience from her work with the Birmingham Institute of Forestry Research and Pollinatework as a Pollinator Ecologist. Now, she’s taking the next step in her career with us, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her on board! Here’s what Felicity had to say about joining Wharton: "I am thrilled to join the Wharton team as an Assistant Ecologist. I’ve enjoyed working on the research side of ecology, and now I’m looking forward to developing my career in ecological consultancy. I’m excited for the challenges and opportunities ahead and can’t wait to contribute to such a passionate and experienced team." Felicity is the second new team member to join us in as many months – it’s an exciting time for our growing team! 🚀 Outside of work, Felicity is a beekeeper, we can't wait to taste honey, she is a hedgehog champion and was previously the project lead for running a hedgehog friendly Campus at the University of Birmingham, achieving a gold award. #welcometotheteam #ecology #arboriculture #BNG #wearewharton #teamgrowth #naturesarchitects

This week is a big one in the office to kick off February, not only was it the monthly team meeting with a ‘Valentine’s’ themed shared lunch, but we also welcomed Felicity Humphries to our team, and we are preparing for our ISO 9001:2015 audit tomorrow. Maddie Bray has been putting in a lot of work with our Director Peter Wharton to get everything prepared. #audit #culture #ecology #arboriculture #iso9001 #wearewharton

🌳 Think You Know Your Winter Trees? 🌳 It’s time to put your tree knowledge to the test! 🍂✨ Introducing our Frosty Winter Twig Quiz — a fun and engaging way to show off your skills (or learn something new)! 🧠💡 Below are 10 frosty tree twigs, following the weekend's sub-zero weather, from around the garden. Can you guess which tree they belong to? 🤔 Drop your answers in the comments below! 👇 🔍 Hints: Some bark peels like paper 📝 Others produce acorns 🐿️ A few even give us delicious syrup! 🍁 🗓️ Answers Revealed Thursday Afternoon! Don’t miss out tag a friend or colleague and see who can get the most correct! 🏆✨ 📸 Slide through to start guessing! #WinterTwigQuiz #NatureLovers #TreeIdentification #Arborists #GuessTheTree #WinterTrees #LearnWithUs #WeAreWharton🌿❄️

🌱 Exciting News from the Roots Team at Wharton! 🌱 We’re thrilled to welcome Maddie Bray to Wharton as our new Business Administrator! Maddie brings a wealth of experience in client relationship management, having previously worked in the wealth management sector. Her exceptional communication skills and enthusiasm for growth make her a perfect fit for our expanding team. Maddie shared: "I'm excited to continue my career growth with Wharton, learning about the Ecology and Arboriculture industry. The chance to contribute to preserving green spaces and promoting their value is inspiring. I’m also grateful for the team’s support as I pursue my Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration to gain a formal qualification." Outside of work, Maddie is an adventurer at heart – enjoying scuba-diving, volunteering in foreign aid, and scrapbooking. She’s already made a furry friend in our canine-friendly office, meeting Norman, our resident Shorthaired German Pointer! 🐾 Welcome to the team, Maddie! We’re excited to see the impact you’ll have at Wharton and with our clients. #welcometotheteam #ecology #arboriculture #BNG #wearewharton #teamgrowth #businessadministration

🔔 Kicking off the New Year with Purpose and Celebration! Today marked the first full team meeting of 2025 – a chance to reflect on December, but more importantly, to set bold personal and professional goals for the year ahead. 🚀 We believe that growth happens when we inspire and support each other, and these planning sessions are a key part of the culture at Wharton. It’s incredible to see the energy and ambition that every team member brings to the table. There’s so much to look forward to! 🎉 Celebrating Excellence A special congratulations to our December Employee of the Month, Luke Waddison! Luke has gone above and beyond in developing our Coreo system for the Ecology Team, streamlining how we operate both in the field and back at the office. Your dedication is driving real change, and we can’t thank you enough! 👏🏼 Another huge shoutout to Sarah Kirk-Griffiths, our Employee of the Quarter. Sarah consistently raises the bar, embodies our core values, and plays a pivotal role in enhancing our client experience. Your hard work does not go unnoticed – thank you for all that you do! 🙌 Of course, we couldn’t wrap up the day without enjoying our Wharton shared lunch, themed ‘The January Health Kick’ 🥗 – a refreshing and delicious way to kick off the year as a team. Here’s to another year of growth, collaboration, and success! 💼🌿 #teamculture #employeerecognition #goalsetting #growthmindset #ecology #arboriculture #bng #wearewharton

❄️ The mountains are calling! ❄️ As the snow starts to fall and the sun lights up the slopes, Prop Ski 2025 is gearing up to take over Val Thorens – and we’re ready for it! From 18-25 January, our Director Peter Wharton will be swapping his desk for skis, at the biggest skiing and property/development networking event of the year. Whether you’re there to talk biodiversity net gain (BNG), arboriculture, ecology, or just enjoy the après-ski, Peter is excited to reconnect with clients and make new connections on the slopes. See you on the mountain! ⛷️ #PropSki2025 #ValThorens #developmentnetworking #skiandconnect #BNG #arboriculture #acology #wearewharton

That’s a wrap for 2024, ending the year with our wonderful Christmas 🎄 party in Birmingham last night with the team. Thank you to Bank at Brindley Place for hosting and the Alchemist for cocktails 🍹 Holidays are coming… #team #ecology #arboriculture #biodiversitynetgain #party #celebrate #wearewharton

The team at Wharton would like to wish all our clients and colleagues a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. A huge thank you to everyone we have worked with this year. We have greatly appreciated working with you in 2024 on some amazing projects, and we look forward to working with you in 2025. We hope you have great festive break with friends and family 🎄

We love working with our local ecology suppliers and the team at Wildcare is so good at advising on what we require, and delivering everything the team and our clients need to deliver their projects. Thank you for our Christmas box of goodies, Laura Carter and the others in the ecology team loved the eco themed biscuits. #ecology #naturesarchitects #team #bats #wearewharton