Huba

I count myself among the lucky ones who have found a profession that became a passion. 

I was born in Gyergyószentmiklós, in Transylvania, and grew up in a beautiful landscape, so my love and respect for forests and plants go way back. Fairly early on, during my university years, I realized that I wanted to work with trees.

I earned my degree in horticultural engineering at Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania. In my thesis, I studied ancient trees in Hargita and provided maintenance recommendations. I discovered many old tree giants and the locals often shared old stories with me about them. These trees enchanted me. After this, I obtained a tree inspector and  arborist specialist degree at Szent István University in Budapest. Even during my university years, I was actively working in the field. 

I believe that theoretical knowledge is useless without proper practical experience, so I have always strived for a balance between the two. After my studies, I worked for the largest tree and park maintenance companies in Budapest, overseeing tree care projects, which allowed me to gain extensive experience. After that, I became an entrepreneur. 

I'm a perfectionist, and I like to have an overview of every stage of the tree inspection and care process. I appreciate receiving feedback, so I can respond and learn from it. And all of this truly became possible for me through entrepreneurship. I've also constantly refined and perfected the expert reports I prepare, always aiming to produce documents that arborists can follow precisely while also providing useful information for my clients to help them make informed decisions. 

One of the best thing is that I can always discuss the reports with Bence. I can explain to him in detail what I observed in each tree, and he shares with me how the tree care process went and what the final result was. Honestly, we both learn from this and it really proves how essential communication is! 

For the tree inspections, I acquired a Hungarian invention, the ArborSonic 3D acoustic tomography, commonly known as Fakopp in Hungarian, which I received directly from its inventor, Dr. Ferenc Dívós. This device can provide a precise, non-invasive assessment of a tree's internal condition by calculating the speed of sound traveling through the wood. It also indicates how much stress the tree van bear at given height. However, to determine the exact heights at which to measure, a visual tree assessment is necessary. We need to identify trunk defects and decay points. If we know that root cutting has occurred, we measure near the root base, even if there are no visible defects. If there is a crack in the main branches, we measure higher up, sometimes even from a ladder. But there are countless factors to consider before placing the sensors on the trunk.