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Robinson Landscapes Limited is a Hong Kong registered company (BR No 68459825-000-11-17A)
Providing comprehensive Landscape Management Services together with Horticultural and Arboricultural consultancy to commercial and private clients within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In these pages you will find information on how to contact us, examples of the type of work in which we engage, the services we can provide and links to third parties that you may find useful.

Landscape Management

Contract Management; Project Management; Estimating; Tendering; Maintenance Planning and Oversight; Plant/Tree Selection; Landscape Technology; Site Appraisals; Landscape Bills of Quantity; Preparing Landscape Methodologies; Devising Programmes; Green Roof Design; Vertical Greening; Sports-field Design; Drainage systems; Irrigation; Prequalification submissions; Specialist contractor listing applications

Horticultural Consultancy

Vegetation Surveys; Plant condition reports; Species recommendations, Grass type recommendations; Nursery practice; Plant/tree identification; Plant Health Care; Interior planting;Plant handling guidelines. Clients range from Contractors,Landscape Architects, Property Developers,Property Management Companies to Incorporated Owners and Private Residential Customers

Arboricultural Consultancy

Independent Tree Expert; Qualified Arborist Services; Tree Surveys; Tree Risk Assessments; Expert Witness Services for Arbitration and Insurance Claims;
Tree Health and Structural Assessments;Tree Selection for projects; Nursery visitation for tree selection; Species recommendations;
Devising and preparing Tree Transplanting Methodologies for large trees; Strategies for Tree Protection on Construction Sites; Preservation of Old,Valuable and Rare trees; Tree Inventories; Tree Removal Applications

The company's Principal and Director is a Chartered Horticulturist and ISA Certified Arborist with over 45 years of senior leadership experience in managing and operating successful landscape contracting companies both in the UK and, for the last 38 years, in Hong Kong.
Mr Robinson is a highly technically qualified horticulturist and arborist who, in addition to managing and supervising teams of arborists and horticulturists for many years, also provides technical oversight and advice in his capacity as a Consultant to clients in the property development, property management, landscape and architectural professions, civil engineering and building construction industries.
As a recognised expert in Tree Protection on Construction Sites and Tree Transplanting he has provided Expert Witness testimony and reports for arbitration.
Mr Robinson has been developing, delivering and examining the horticultural and arboricultural modules of the Master of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Arts Landscape Studies courses at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Architecture since its inception in 1994
Mr Robinson is a founder member of the Steering Committee
of the ISA Hong Kong Chapter established in 2012, is a past Vice President of ISAHK and is currently a Board Member and Component Representative to the ISA Council
Mr Robinson is a regular Guest Speaker at seminars for the industry and general public on topics such as tree transplanting, tree protection, the importance of light, interior planting strategies,green roof design ,plant selection, plant identification, landscape maintenance strategies etc.

Professional Qualifications

Chartered Horticulturist -(Chartered Institute of Horticulture UK)

ISA Certified Arborist (HK-0212A)- since June 2005

ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ) since Feb 2013

AA (HKILA) (AA-016)- HKILA Accredited Arborist)- since April 2012

Professional Memberships

Member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture (MCHort)

Member of the Grounds Management Association ( GMA)

Member of International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)

Professional Member International Society of Arboriculture (Hong Kong Chapter) (ISAHK)

Academic Qualifications

Higher National Diploma in Landscape Technology and Horticulture Askham Bryan College 1974-77

Working Experience

Company Dates Position

Robinson Landscapes Limited- Nov 2017- Present. Director

Oriental Landscapes Limited April 1997- 0ct. 2017.(Swire Properties Ltd) Director-OLL

Asia Landscaping Limited March 1982- April 1997 General Manager

Agribusiness Ltd Hong Kong. March 1982-April 1995 General Manager

Tilhill Forestry Advisory Limited- Aug 1977- March 1982. Landscape Manager (South East Branch UK.)

Blakedown Landscapes Ltd Kidderminster 1976 Estimator trainee

Durham County Council Playing Field Section 1975/6 Drawing Office Tech

Brambledown Landscapes Ltd Durham Oct 1972-Sept 1974 Foreman

Teaching and Training Experience

University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture, Division of Landscape Architecture- 1994- present

Formerly Assistant Professor (Part Time) and Currently Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Developing and preparing course and curriculum outlines

Delivering modules in class and in online formats

Courses covered:-

Horticulture and Design (12 weeks ie full semester)

Planting and Design (12 weeks)

Landscape Technology (12 weeks)

Arboriculture in the Urban Areas (12 week course)

University of Hong Kong Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture

Division of Landscape Architecture- 1997- present

Internal Examiner for selected course modules for the Master of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Arts Landscape Studies (BALS) Degree Course.

Setting and marking examinations for Landscape,Horticulture and Arboriculture courses

Seminars and Public Lecture Topics

Let there be Light
Interior Landscape Strategies
Tree Identification
Tree Transplanting Feasibility-So What Have We Learned ?
Redevelopment of Pacific Place Soft Landscape
The Public Health and Social Benefits of Trees
Green Roof Systems
Landscape Maintenance Planning
Grassing Techniques for Gardens, Sports Surfaces and Slopes
Tree Protection on Construction Sites
Landscape Management Principles
Duty of Care and Responsibilities for Facility Managers and Owners Inc

Schedule of Notable Landscape Construction Projects Managed

Hong Kong Park and Aviary
Pacific Place Redevelopment - Queensway
Three Pacific Place- One Queens Road East
Starcrest- 9 Star Street Wanchai
One Island East - Taikoo Shing
Union Square Development West Kowloon Station- Hang Lung Properties
The Long Beach - Hang Lung Development
Taikoo Place Redevelopment
Le Saisons- Aldrich Bay
The Opus -Stubbs Road by Frank Gehry
Cyberport Development C1-C6- Telegraph Bay
Shatin Communications and Technology Centre- The Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Orchards- Quarry Bay
Arezzo /Azura/ Alassio/ Argenta- Residential Developments- Mid Levels Caine Road/ Seymour Road
Dunbar Place - Ho Man Tin
Mount Parker Residences- Sai Wan Terrace
HACTL Superterminal Roof Garden
Cheung Kong Center Li Ka Shing Garden - Central Hong Kong
Shatin Town Park- Arch S D
Whitesands - South Lantau Road
No 3 Coombe Road - The Peak
Hong Kong Wetland Park Museum Interior
Central Hong Kong 100 Trees for 100 years -Hong Kong Land Development
The Shatin to Taipo Tolo Highway Project
Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Centre
University of Science and Technology - Clearwater Bay Road
Landmark East and Towers - How Ming Street KT for Wing Tai Properties
Kingston International Centre-Wang Kiu Road Kowloon Bay
Hong Kong Station North- Henderson Land Development
Four Seasons Hotel -Central
Langham Place and Cordis Hotel- Mong Kok for the Urban Renewal Authority
JW Marriott Hotel- Queensway
Conrad Hotel -Queensway
La Meridian Hotel
The Gold Coast Hotel- Sino Land
Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital Shau Kei Wan
NWNT Landfill Planting design and implementation
Gin Drinkers Bay Landfill Planting Design
Tseung Kwan O Landfill Stage I-Planting Design and implementation
Tseung Kwan O Landfill Stage II/III- Planting Design and implementation
The Michelia ( Lantau) Planting Design and implementation

Schedule of Notable Mature Tree Transplanting and Protection Projects Managed

Phoenix canariensis -Tin Ha Road Hung Shui Kiu

Ficus microcarpa -Park Metropolitan Yuet Wah Street

Michelia Alba -Greig Road Community Centre Quarry Bay

Juniperus chinensis -Greig Road Community Centre Quarry Bay

Ficus microcarpa -Pocket Park Taikoo

Bombax malabaricum -Grand Central Kwun Tong

Ficus microcarpa -University of Hong Kong Main Campus

Celtis sinensis -HKHA Sau Mau Ping

1881 Heritage -Redevelopment of the Marine Police Headquarters Tsim Sha Tsui

Tai Kwun Hollywood Road - Protection of OVT's

Ficus microcarpa ( OVT) -Monmouth Path Footbridge

Schedule of Notable Landscape Maintenance Contracts Previously Managed

Cyberport Development- Stages 1-6
Pacific Place One and Two
Three Pacific Place
Taikoo Shing Estate
One Island East
Cityplaza
Festival Walk
Citygate
Taikoo Place
The Lippo Centre
Star Crest
Azura, Alassio,Argenta,Arezzo- Mid Levels
The Opus- Stubbs Road
Le Saisons
The Orchards
Ocean Shores - Tseung K

Useful Links

International Society of Arboriculture www.isa-arbor.com
ISA Hong Kong Chapter. www.isahongkong.org
ISA Find an Arborist. wwwtreesaregood.org
Chartered Institute of Horticulture www.horticulture.org.uk
Grounds Management Association www.the gma.org.uk
University of Hong Kong Division of Landscape Architecture. www.arch.hku.hk
International Tree Climbing Championship www.itcc-isa.com
i-Tree Software www.itr eetools.org
HKILA Accredited Arborist Scheme. www.h kila.com
Greening Landscape and Tree Management Section ( GLTMS) www.gre ening.gov.hk
Green Cities, Good Health www.depts.washington.edu/hhwb
Nature Within - Research Program www.naturewithin.info