About Greenscene
About Us
In 2003 Rob Nicholls and Wendy Lawrence started up Greenscene with a Toyota Landcruiser, a small 6" chipper, some safety gear and a couple of chainsaws. A lot has changed since then. We now operate a fleet of modern vehicles and equipment including a 15" whole tree chipper and 12.5 tonne wheeled digger to enhance our efficiency and the scope of work we can undertake.
We have contracts with Fulton Hogan - responding to emergency call outs, making safe and/or removing large, fallen or dangerous trees on Hawke's Bay road reserves. The Hawke's Bay Regional Council employ us to remove privet from residential properties. We undertake scheduled maintenance on a number of high profile Hawke's Bay schools, are Unison approved contractors, and complete annual Criminal Conviction Checks on all staff to ensure we meet requirements to enable us to work for the Department of Corrections. And that's not to mention the huge residential and rural client base who we do work for on a regular basis. We're grateful to our original clients most of whom we have retained. They've watched us grow, and offered so much support. The personal relationships we have built with our clients gives us as much satisfaction as the work we undertake for them.
Meet Rob
Rob Nicholls is Greenscene's front man. He's the one who will meet with you to assess your tree work requirements. He leads the crew and is a hands on boss so it's likely he'll also be there as part of the team completing the work as well.
Rob has spent his entire career working with trees, initially in forestry about 20 years ago when he gained a National Certificate in Forest Harvesting. On his OE back in the late 90s Rob extended his expertise to arboriculture. While in the UK he studied and completed two certificates in arboriculture (Capel Manor and Merristwood) including the Royal Forestry Society Certificate in Arboriculture. He put this new knowledge to work which lead him to the role of Operations Manager for City Suburban Tree Surgeons in London. Rob loves tree work, and is known locally as the person to call if the tree is large, difficult or dangerous.
When Rob's not working he'll be spending time with his daughters, out on his longboard, catching a wave if the surf's up, or if it's warm enough playing hunter-gather in the sea.
Meet Wendy
Wendy's the friendly voice you'll hear on the end of the phone. She works behind the scenes doing all the paper work. She also programmes in the work and communicates with clients to keep them in the loop.
Rob and Wendy's children keep her busy after school and on weekends, but if she does manage an hour to herself you'll find her out in the garden, curled up with a good book or dreaming about the next DIY project.
Navman GPS Tracking
We have Navman GPS tracking units installed in our main vehicles. This technology guarantees accurate billing information.
Health & Safety
The safety of our staff and anyone within our identified work zone is a priority. We have designed and implemented self-managing Health & Safety Policies and Safe Operating Practices. An up-to-date copy of this document is carried in each of our vehicles and full Health & Safety records are available for inspection on request.
Insurance
We are fully insured for your protection with:
- $2.0m Public Liability Insurance
- $500k Statutory Liability Insurance
- $20m Third Party Vehicle Insurance