While both lumberjacks and arborists work with trees, their roles differ significantly. Lumberjacks primarily focus on tree harvesting for commercial purposes, while arborists specialize in tree care, maintenance, and preservation in urban and natural environments.

Alternative titles for this job include Tree climber, arborist. Tree surgeons work in towns and the countryside, assessing tree health, removing branches, planting new stock and felling unsafe trees.

Firstly, the term Arboroculturalist is mainly used as a general term of for anyone that works in the tree surgery industry. Really, it is just a longer word for Arborist. The best way to think of the difference between a Tree Surgeon and an Arborist is to think of your local GP.

An arborist takes care of trees “from cradle-to-grave.” In other words, they are kind of like doctors that specialize in trees helping plant new trees, keeping trees healthy, and properly removing dead or dying trees. Some tasks arborists do include: Planting. Transplanting. Diagnosing issues.