Jeffrey Ott opened Northeast Shade Tree in 1978 as a pioneer in modern Arboriculture, servicing residential and commercial clients in Portsmouth NH and the surrounding coastal towns. Jeff’s primary interest was in preservation and conservancy of historic trees. In the 35 years following, Jeff and his team of climbing arborists had the great honor of caring for many prominent, historic trees in our service area including Jeff’s pride and joy: the Horse chestnut tree at the Moffatt Ladd House in downtown Portsmouth.
In 2013 Jeff sold the business to David Steadman due to extenuating circumstances that unfortunately led to Jeff’s untimely passing in June of 2014.
David and Jeff worked closely for many years prior to the sale of Northeast Shade Tree, with the shared vision and conviction to protect and care for all viable trees. Most notably, mature estate trees and historic trees scattered throughout the coastal communities.
David continues these traditions alongside his team of arborists with the sole mission of science backed stewardship and craftsman Arboriculture for all important trees.
Due to our long-standing relationships with various historical organizations, municipalities and estate clientele, our service area continues to extend farther from our home base.
As a small business, Northeast Shade Tree stands by three primary principles; Kindness, Fellowship and Respect.