Christopher Roddick has been caring for trees for over 30 years as an arborist, climber, and consultant.

He is the Head Arborist and Foreman of Grounds at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. He has developed the Garden’s tree care program and established the BBG as a leader in Conservation Arboriculture and veteran tree care. Christopher got his start at the Scott Arboretum and studied Ornamental Horticulture at Longwood Gardens.

Christopher consults with landscape architects, designers, and private clients on mature tree preservation, tree risk assessments, specialized pruning, and tree protection in construction. He is the author of the Tree Care Primer, a guide to care for young, mature, and veteran trees.

Christopher lectures widely on trees and their ecological systems, as well as teaches workshops and classes on woody plant ID, tree biology, soil management, tree and shrub pruning, plant health care, and tree climbing. His work has been featured in the New York Times, on NPR, and Martha Stewart Living.

When he’s not working in Brooklyn, he is often on an expedition, traveling to the Neo-Tropical forests where he helps conducts canopy research as a climber and a really bad camp cook.