It all started when I was around 4 years old, splitting logs and carrying them inside for the wood burner. I was always outside making dens or climbing trees. So, with a love of the outdoors and being in nature, working with trees was a career that I aspired to be involved in.

After working at various places including a few years as an assistant countryside ranger, I decided it was time to get trained as an arborist. Upon completing my training and getting certified, I sub-contracted as a climber for a number of local tree surgeons to gain the skills and experience required to be an efficient tree surgeon. From this I then set up my business in 2012 and have been ever going since.

I often get asked what SAPS means or why SAPS..…… well Sap is technically the blood of the tree made up of minerals and water, but also it’s my initials. You can probably work out the Shane Smith part, but I will leave the middle part a mystery.