Owner and Founder of Thomas & Sons Tree Care,Joseph Nontanovan
Hi! I'm your neighborhood tree care artist-technician, specializing in fine pruning ornamental and fruit-bearing trees and shrubs.I am an associate member of the Aesthetic Pruner's Association and have trained and interned with many leading urban forestry orgs and companies, including Friends of Trees, Portland Parks & Rec, HONL Tree Care, and Connecting Canopies. I also work with Portland Fruit Tree Project, as a part-time member of their tree care team and the Sabin Community Orchard volunteer work days.
I hold an arboriculture certificate from Portland Community College and continue to study under leading local educators in horticulture and home orchard care. In December 2023 I decided to rename my business, Thomas & Sons Tree Care, dedicated to my late father, Thomas, who lovingly grew and cared for over 200 trees that he planted in his home garden. My Dad was a skilled engineerand painter; myMom, a scientist and gardener. I am deeply influenced by their love of nature and bring both an artistic perspective and meticulous attention to detail in my pruning work.
My previous careers, pre-pandemic and what feels like lifetimes ago, were in cooking and dance, both artistic and technical fields that deeply inform my approach to aesthetic pruning.