Our Team

Kingswood is a Lantra Training Provider. Our Instructors have relevant teaching qualifications, some are also NPTC Assessors, they also have many years of industry experience in the subjects they teach.

  • Michele Holmes

    Michele Holmes

    Michele is the Director of Kingswood Training and runs the office. She has been with the Business since early Kingswood days and joined in 2012.

  • Jamie Weekes

    Jamie is our lead climbing instructor.  He has worked in the industry for 10 years and still does some contracting work.  Jamie is also a LOLER Inspector.

  • Mike Wood

    Mike is one of our ground-based instructors and an NPTC Assessor for ground-based, aerial, and machinery qualifications.  

  • Steve Cackett

    Steve is a Lantra Instructor and NPTC Assessor for all things ground-based.

  • Rosemary Wright

    Rose works in the office and helps with the day-to-day running of things. 

  • Ophelia Turner

    Phely works in the office part time

  • Jim Chatton

    Jim Chatton

    Jim is a highly regarded Ground-Based Lantra Chainsaw Instructor and has a wealth (centuries) of experience. He has been with Kingswood Training for nearly 20 years. 

    2023 – Jim tried to retire in 2021, however, he has now rejoined us and is working part-time – but still a legend!!

    June 2024 – sadly Jim has now officially retired!  We will miss you!!

  • Chrissy Hawkins

    Chrissy Hawkins

    Chrissy helps run the office particularly the accounts side of the business and has been with the Team since 2014.

  • Tony Lucas

    Tony Lucas

    Tony Lucas. BSc (Hons), FdSc, MarborA. NPTC Assessor, Lantra Instructor, Aerial, Ground Based and +F Trainer, Loler Inspector (Arb), LOLER Lantra Instructor.

    I am an NPTC Assessor in all aerial chainsaw units and all of the ground units. I am technically evaluated for all the units I train by NPTC and Lantra. I am also qualified as a Lantra trainer and can deliver Lantra courses for Kingswood.  I’m also a LOLER examiner/instructor and assessor.

    I have been involved in forestry and arboriculture for twenty years during which time I have worked for small and large tree surgery companies.

    I have been training and Assessing at Kingswood since 2012, I find the professional and supportive environment allows me to give the students as much information and knowledge as I can, hopefully bringing out the best in them for their assessments.

    Tony became one of the Directors of TreeHouse Training in Dec 2020