“I really enjoy meeting with clients and walking their properties year after year. Caring for trees and shrubs is a long term process and I feel so fortunate to work in a community with really nice people and great trees.”

Matt is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, and member of Professional Grounds Management Society, Community Associations Institute and Lower Merion Conservancy.

He remembers visiting customers at a young age with his Dad, John Ward. 

“At six years old, the highlight was to stop at the pharmacy in Wynnewood – sit at the counter on a really old stool and order a Sprite and donut.  I was lucky to grow up in a small family business, my parents instilled values that we use every day.” 

Matt earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Dickinson College before beginning his career in tree care. His favorite tree is the European Beech tree. 

“Often, they were planted on large estate homes, from 1900 to 1925. The owners knew that future generations would be in a position to appreciate the trees as they matured.”

Matt’s hobbies include industrial history, reading and sports – both as a player and an attending fan. He still thinks he can knock down his 18-foot jump shot.

Matt lives in Rosemont with his wife, Christina and sons, Matthew and John.