David Glenn (Chairman, Notable Trees Trust)

Currently David is the National Contracts Manager for the New Zealand Horticulture Industry Training Organisation and is based in Dunedin.

David completed a Horticulture and Gardening apprenticeship with the Dunedin City Council before travelling abroad.  While overseas David worked in Britain and Europe for 10 years as one of the managers of Southern Tree Surgeons Ltd, an arborist contractor working throughout Europe.

Following his return David has been a Horticulture and Arborist contractor in Dunedin since 1988 running his own company until 1997.

Since then David was the Head of School for Horticulture for the Otago Polytechnic for three years before his current appointment.

David has also as become the Notable Trees Chairman continuing the late Ron Flook's long standing contribution in this role.

Qualifications

• Qualified Gardener

Industry & Professional Associations

• Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (Notable Trees Chairman)
• New Zealand Arboricultural Association (President)