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Tree Essence is a family-run Gold Coast arborist business founded in 2013, backed by over 20 years of hands-on industry experience across South East Queensland and Northern NSW. At our core is a genuine fascination with trees, the way they grow, adapt, and support the environment around them. That understanding shapes every decision we make on site.

We’re AQF Level 5 qualified arborists who approach each job with care, precision, and respect for your property. Whether we’re working in tight-access spaces, managing tree health, or carrying out complex removals, the goal is always the same: do the job properly, leave the site clean, and deliver a result you don’t have to second guess.

Built on experience. Driven by a genuine respect for trees.

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Recent Work

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Beechmont — Storm Recovery & Canopy Resilience

Long-Term Structural Management
Technicality: Exposed Ridgeline • Focus: Long-term Resilience

High on an exposed ridgeline in the Scenic Rim, this rural estate takes the full force of every storm season. The trees here carry years of structural history, and the consequences of any failure sit close to the house.

We've managed the canopy across multiple seasons: annual inspections, structural pruning, cabling, and storm recovery. One large cypress was held safely for years on a cabling system, until the evidence told us it was time to take it down.

It's the kind of long relationship where we know every significant tree on the property. The owner trusts us with all of them, and every call is made on evidence, not guesswork.

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Arborists using a small excavator to remove a fallen tree branch in a landscaped yard with green grass, bushes, and large trees.
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Southport State High School — A Decade of Care

Structural Pruning, Storm Recovery & Habitat Creation
Technicality: High-Tension Storm Damage • Focus: Ecology & Safety

More than ten years caring for the trees on an active school campus, where student safety and a tight timetable shape every visit. Annual structural pruning keeps the grounds safe for the thousands of students and staff there each day.

When a large gum suffered crown failure in the 2025 storms, the upper canopy hung suspended under tension above a cordoned-off part of the grounds. We cleared it safely, then made corrective cuts that respected the tree's natural storm-shaped form.

Then we went further, carving artificial hollows into the survivor to create wildlife habitat that nature would take a century to grow. A difficult situation turned into something genuinely positive for the school.

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Nerang — Norfolk Island Pine Removal

Norfolk Island Pine Dismantling
Technicality: Extreme Height • Focus: Precision Sectioning

A mature Norfolk Island Pine on a shared boundary had been dropping heavy branches onto the neighbour's property, some of them sizeable. With every future failure a liability, the client made the call to remove it and end the risk at its source.

At that height, with a fence and a neighbour's property directly below, nothing could be allowed to free-fall. The tree came down in controlled sections from the top, every piece rigged and lowered by hand.

The result: the risk gone for good, the site left clean, and not a mark on the fence. Precision sectioning from extreme height, done properly.

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Every project we take on reflects how we approach tree care. Careful planning, controlled execution, and respect for the environment around us. From confined access removals to detailed pruning work, each job is carried out with precision and professionalism, no matter the complexity.

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Our Founder

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Jamie Montgomery

Tree Essence was built on a long-standing fascination with trees and how they grow, adapt, and support the environment around them. After more than 20 years in the industry, I saw the difference that the right approach can make, not just to the health of a tree, but to the safety and longevity of the space around it. That thinking still drives the business today. Every job is approached with care, precision, and respect for both the tree and the property it sits within. The goal has always been simple. Do the job properly and leave a result that stands up over time.

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[ CLIENT REVIEWS ]

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  • "I have had Jamie and the team from Tree Essence come to my property several times now for tree removal, habitat creation or just a tidy up of branches to keep the area safe. I cannot recommend Jamie enough. He is incredibly informative, has a genuine care for trees, and is very diligent. Tree Essence is very well priced given their expertise, the team are super friendly and wow, they are so tidy, my house always looks better when they have been. 5 stars all around. I would not go anywhere else on the Gold Coast for tree care now."

    —Beccy Jones

  • "I would like to thank Jamie Montgomery, and the team at Tree Essence, true professionals from start to finish. From our very first contact through to the removal of a 30m tree from our front yard, the service was outstanding. The team take safety seriously, using the latest technology to create a safer environment for everyone while also making the whole job more efficient and streamlined. Thank you, Tree Essence, for such excellent service!"

    —Rex Fitzgerald

  • "I just had Jamie and his team save and remove part a beautiful feature tree. I had 5 quotes and others said total removal! I knew when I met Jamie that he was the man for this job. He was very professional and is a genuine tree surgeon. He explained everything as he went and cleaned everything up amazingly. I highly recommend Tree Essence. He is an expert in his field."

    —Amanda Driessen

  • "Jamie and his crew from Tree Essence came to heavily prune my Poinciana tree. My experience was excellent. Knowledge was shared in language I could understand, prompt, tidy and overall a pleasure to deal with. They will be returning to do more work over the next couple of months. Jamie is a total professional and it's a relief to have found a tradesperson who is so professional and competitively priced. I would highly recommend to my friends or anyone else. Thank you Tree Essence."

    —Joy R

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