Each year the Arboricultural Association Award is presented to recognise an individual for their significant and positive contribution to arboriculture. The winner of the award is announced at the Association’s Annual Conference in September. First presented to Tom Hall in 1974, the most recent recipient was Jo Hedger in 2024.
Past Chairs and Arboricultural Association Awards
2020s
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Venue
|
Chair
|
2024
|
Jo Hedger
|
Warwick (58th)
|
Neil Davies
|
2023
|
Chris Knapman
|
Warwick (57th)
|
Michelle Ryan
|
2022
|
Andy Summerly
|
Warwick (56th)
|
Michelle Ryan
|
2021
|
Lynne Boddy MBE
|
Virtual (Online)
|
Michelle Ryan
|
2020
|
Jill Butler
|
Loughborough (54th)
|
Michelle Ryan
|
2010s
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Venue
|
Chair
|
2019
|
Tony Kirkham
|
Exeter (53rd)
|
Jaime Bray
|
2018
|
Pete Wells
|
Exeter (52nd)
|
Jaime Bray
|
2017
|
Dr Glynn Percival
|
Exeter (51st)
|
Keith Sacre
|
2016
|
Dave Dowson
|
Keele (50th)
|
Keith Sacre
|
2015
|
John Harraway
|
Warwick (49th)
|
Jago Keen
|
2014
|
Keith Sacre
|
London (48th)
|
Jago Keen
|
2013
|
Steve Bullman
|
Exeter (47th)
|
Peter Holloway
|
2012
|
Mick Boddy
|
Reading (46th)
|
Martyn Thomas
|
2011
|
Dr Mark Johnston
|
Warwick (45th)
|
Martyn Thomas
|
2010
|
Paul Akers
|
Manchester (44th)
|
Jon Heuch
|
2000s
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Venue
|
Chair
|
2009
|
Neville Fay
|
Exeter (43rd)
|
Jim Quaife
|
2008
|
Ray Strong
|
Canterbury (42nd)
|
Quentin Nicholls
|
2007
|
Liam McKeown
|
Warwick (41st)
|
Quentin Nicholls
|
2006
|
Simon Richmond
|
York (40th)
|
John Booth
|
2005
|
Mike Ellison
|
Exeter (39th)
|
Jonathan Hazell
|
2004
|
Rhoderic Taylor
|
Chester (38th)
|
Jonathan Hazell
|
2003
|
Ted Green
|
Northampton (37th)
|
Bruce Hatton
|
2002
|
Claus Mattheck
|
Cambridge (36th)
|
Jan Polnik
|
2001
|
Jeremy Barrell
|
Lancaster (35th)
|
Ray Cross
|
2000
|
Rodney Helliwell
|
Exeter (34th)
|
Quentin Nicholls
|
1990s
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Venue
|
Chair
|
1999
|
David Lonsdale
|
Keele (33rd)
|
Kim Gifford
|
1998
|
Jack Kenyon
|
Sterling (32nd)
|
Peter Annett
|
1997
|
Caroline Davis
|
Exeter (31st)
|
Bryan Wilson
|
1996
|
Robert G Strouts
|
Exeter (30th)
|
Robert Kennedy
|
1995
|
Jean Berry
|
Lancaster (29th)
|
Peter Bridgeman
|
1994
|
Robert T. Hillier, Roy Finch
|
Nottingham (28th)
|
Peter Spurway
|
1993
|
Fred Last, John F. Chaplin
|
Swansea (27th)
|
Leo Pemberton
|
1992
|
Paul G. Collis, Peter Honey
|
Cambridge (26th)
|
John Dyter
|
1991
|
Trevor Preston
|
Sterling (25th)
|
John Chaplin
|
1990
|
William Matthews
|
Canterbury (24th)
|
John Chaplin
|
1980s
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Venue
|
Chair
|
1989
|
A.D. Bradshaw, Alex Shigo
|
Warwick (23rd)
|
John Chaplin
|
1988
|
Hubert Taylor
|
Durham (22nd)
|
William Matthews
|
1987
|
Peter H Bridgeman
|
Keele (21st)
|
William Matthews
|
1986
|
P G Biddle
|
Bath (20th)
|
Ian Keen
|
1985
|
Derek Patch
|
Loughborough (19th)
|
Ian Keen
|
1984
|
Alan Mitchell
|
Liverpool (18th)
|
Giles Biddle
|
1983
|
Thomas H R Hall
|
Southampton (17th)
|
Giles Biddle
|
1982
|
Hugh Insley
|
Nottingham (16th)
|
Trevor Preston
|
1981
|
–
|
Askham Bryan (15th)
|
Trevor Preston
|
1980
|
–
|
Brighton (14th)
|
Keith Ross
|
1970s
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Venue
|
Chair
|
1979
|
A.D. Bradshaw, Alex Shigo
|
– (13th)
|
Keith Ross
|
1978
|
A.D. Bradshaw, Alex Shigo
|
– (12th)
|
Richard Haigh
|
1977
|
–
|
Askham Bryan (11th)
|
Richard Haigh
|
1976
|
A.D. Bradshaw, Alex Shigo
|
– (10th)
|
Bill Lewington
|
1974-5
|
Tom Hall
|
– (9th)
|
ABSTA Chair: Wilson | AA Chair: Bill Lewington
|
1973-4
|
–
|
Merrist Wood (8th)
|
ABSTA Chair: – | AA Chair: Peter Wilson
|
1972-3
|
–
|
Merrist Wood (7th)
|
ABSTA Chair: Wilson | AA Chair: Peter Wilson
|
1971-2
|
–
|
Merrist Wood (6th)
|
ABSTA Chair: Jorgensen | AA Chair: Tom Wilson
|
1970-1
|
–
|
Merrist Wood (5th)
|
ABSTA Chair: F T Wilson | AA Chair: Tom Wilson
|
1960s
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Venue
|
Chair
|
1969-70
|
–
|
Merrist Wood (4th)
|
ABSTA Chair: Peter Honey
|
1968-69
|
–
|
Merrist Wood (3rd)
|
ABSTA Chair: Reddick | AA Chair: Don Wells
|
1967-68
|
–
|
– (2nd)
|
ABSTA Chair: Matthews | AA Chair: Don Wells
|
1966-67
|
–
|
– (1st)
|
ABSTA Chair: Beeching | AA Chair: Don Wells
|
1965-66
|
–
|
–
|
ABSTA Chair: – | AA Chair: Don Wells
|
1964-65
|
–
|
–
|
ABSTA Chair: – | AA Chair: Don Wells
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