Holland's Tree Services has been Christchurch's trusted certified arborist since 2004. Built on expertise, run on integrity, and proud of every job we complete.
Adam Holland didn't fall into trees by accident. Growing up in Christchurch, he developed an early fascination with the natural world — how things grow, how they fail, and what it takes to work with them safely. He got his start in the industry in 2004, and from that point, he never looked back. What started as a job became a craft — pushing himself to understand arboriculture at a level most operators never bother with. That led him to his NZQA Level 4 Advanced Arborist qualification and eventually to becoming a certified NZ Horticulture Training Assessor, someone qualified to train and examine others entering the industry.
He founded Holland's Tree Services because he saw a gap. Too many Christchurch property owners were getting tree work done by underprepared operators who didn't carry proper insurance, didn't understand tree risk, and left jobs half-finished. Adam built the business around a different standard — certified, insured, safety-first, and done properly every time. Today he leads a team with 60+ years of combined experience and has personally overseen more than 10,000 jobs across Canterbury.
He's known in the industry for being straight-talking and genuinely knowledgeable — the kind of arborist who explains what he's doing and why, rather than just showing up with a chainsaw. Every job, from a single residential tree to a major commercial clearance, gets the same attention it did on day one.
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Adam leads a tight-knit team of experienced arborists who bring the same standards to every site. Between them, the team brings over 60 years of combined expertise to every job Holland's takes on — residential or commercial, routine or complex.
Every team member is trained to the Holland's standard — safety-first, thorough, and professional on every site. The same crew that handles a straightforward residential removal is the same crew that turns up on major commercial contracts.
The same values that drove Adam to start the business still drive every job the team takes on today.
Every site is assessed before work starts. Every team member follows OSH-compliant protocols. Full public liability insurance covers every job. This isn't checkbox compliance — it's how we work.
Experience matters, but qualifications prove it. Adam's NZQA Level 4 Advanced certification means the work is grounded in genuine arboricultural knowledge — not guesswork with a chainsaw.
You'll get a straight assessment, a fair quote, and a clear explanation of what we're doing and why. No inflated scopes, no unnecessary work, no surprises on the invoice.
The equipment, the team size, and the experience are all oriented toward larger, more complex work. Major site clearances and multi-tree removals are where Holland's is most at home.
This is where Adam grew up, where he built the business, and where the team lives and works. We know Canterbury's trees, its conditions, and its councils — and we're invested in doing right by the region.
The job isn't done until the site is clean. Debris removed, area tidied, timber chipped or available as firewood. We leave your property the way we'd want to find it.
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