Who you're actually hiring
Oakwood is two people. That's the whole company, and it's the point — nothing gets handed off to a crew you've never met.
Hal Gowen
Certified arborist, climber
Hal has been climbing for eighteen years, across twelve countries. He does the cutting.
The work he gets called for most is the work other outfits turn down — big removals in tight yards, trees over houses, anything near a powerline. Technical rigging is the part of this trade that takes the longest to learn and it is the part he is known for.
- ISA/CUA certified arborist
- 18 years climbing across 12 countries
- Technical removals, rigging, and powerline-adjacent work
- Sub-contracts to other regional arborist crews
Felicity Chitty
Co-owner, mission control
Felicity masterminds our operations & logistics. Fortunately for you, she's also who you'll be talking with to get a sense of your scenario, and the best plan of action for it.
She'll be your main point of contact throughout the process, from quoting to keeping you in the loop.
- Co-owner
- First point of contact
- Logistics, operations, communications