Enquiries:
Telephone 00 44 (0)1454 633 082
Facsimile 00 44 (0)780 887 2370
mail@canopyaccess.co.uk
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James Aldred
CAL Director

James grew up in the New Forest, UK. A childhood passion for wildlife, climbing and photography led him up into the canopy where he has been ever since. He regularly works with the BBC Natural History Unit and has now completed over 50 extended filming expeditions to the rainforest.
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John Pike
CAL Director

John grew up on the Isle of Wight, UK, and developed a keen interest in insects early on. His love for scientific discovery and entomology inevitably led to the rainforest roof. He is a resident consultant for the Global Canopy Programme in Oxford developing their pioneering worldwide canopy training programme.
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Nick Dunbar
CAL Instructor

Nick grew up in Manchester, UK, and trained at Cannington College in Somerset. He was resident arborist at Oxford University's arboretum for 6 years and is an NPTC instructor/assesor in climbing and chainsaw skills. He also runs his own company - The Whole Tree Company - providing tree hazard assessment and consultancy.
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Grant Harris
CAL Instructor

Grant grew up in Oxford and his background is in arboriculture. He was resident arborist at Oxford University's arboretum for 2 years. He is now freelance and works worldwide as a professional arborist: climbing, teaching and providing tree hazard consultancy. He is based in Perth, Australia.
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Ollie Laker
CAL Instructor

Ollie grew up in Dorset where he discovered the rugged Jurassic coastline. This led to a passion for coastal rock climbing, a passion he subsequently pursued all over the globe. Now back in the UK he is focussing on his career in industrial rope acces and has given up his beloved VW camper for a more permanent residence in Bristol, UK.
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