CHEVREL TRAHER, BA(HONS), MSGD, 46 (0532) 233 6555
Otağ Tepe Cd, Alyap Sitesi B5/5, Anadolu Hisarı, Istanbul

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
1995-PRESENT:Own Landscape Company ENGLISH GARDENS Peyzaj Planlama Tic Ltd Şti, Çubuklu Dedeoğlu Cad No 158A, Beykoz.  Consultancy, Design & Management of quality landscapes.  QMP member
1991-1994: Own Consultancy Company, CONSERVATORY PLANTS.   Sold out April 1994, moved to Istanbul.
1990-1992: Chairman, British Association of Landscape Industries (South East) Secretary 1992-94.
1989-1991: ELECTROLUX LTD.  General Manager, Greenfingers Ltd.  Management buyout.
1984-1989: SIDDELEY LANDSCAPES LTD.Lord Kenilworth.Director/shareholder, expansion to £1.5m turnover
1981-1983: MILLWARDS LTD (RENTOKIL PLC).  Sales, marketing, tenders, purchasing & project management
1981-1983: SIDDELEY LANDSCAPES LTD.  Contracts Manager, Landscape gardening & maintenance
1980-1981: LEWISHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL: Leisure Services Dept, Assistant to Superintendent.

MAJOR PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Grand Hotel Efes, Izmir Softscape Design& Management.  NBBJ/HAS for Swissotel (2003-2004)
Işık University Phase 1 Landscape Design, Şile (2003)
RivaGarden Design & Management.  11,000 m².  Yamata.  (2002)
Fethiye Landscape Design & Site Management.  Luxury hotel & marina.  Ecetaş.  (2001-2002)
Izmir Narlıdere & Urla: Private gardens, Design /Build/Management.  (2001-2003)
Yeniköy Garden Design & Planting plan (2001) Implementation (2002) Garden care
Akhisar Mature tree planting for private vineyard house.   Orchard & garden (2001).  Management
American Consulate Landscape Consultant to US government for New Office Building, Istinye.  (2001-3)
MilasMediterranean garden at Iasos, 11000m², private holiday centre.  Design/Management (2000-01)
Forest gardens 3 Private forest gardens, using Native Turkish Plants, Design/Build.  (2000, 2001, 2002)
InliceEco-tourism facility, Promet AŞ, Göcek (2000 – 2002) village development project Gökceovacık.
Güzelşehir Showhouses & Sales Centre Landscape Design , Ihlas Holdings (2000)
Ford Otosan Landscape Master Plan for new factory at Izmit (2000)
Kemerburgaz Country garden design & Project Management, private land, 7,000 m² (2000)
The Inn Göcek. Design & Project Management for hotel gardens, Enternasyonel (1999 - 2000)
US Consulate Local Facilitator for US based Landscape Team (EDAW) (1999 – 2000)
KandiliHistoric Garden Restoration of an original Ottoman Yalı (1999 – 2001)
Yeniköy Private Ottoman garden, Eczacıbaşi familiy, Design Concept + Development (1999)
Istanbul Istanbul Yapi Kredi Koray.  Concept, Master Plan, design, documentation, quality control (1999-2001)
Göcek Marina Landscape Consultant, design + project management, Anadolu Türizm (1999)
AyvalıkPrivate gardens of 11 Ha, an old house set in olive groves by the sea.   Planting (1999)
Mediterranean garden Terracing & infrastructure Creation of a private garden in the mountains at Göcek.(1999)
International School. Concept + detail design proposals.  Landscape project direction.  35 Ha site (1998-2000)
Antalya Airport. Site assessment + new landscape design.   Consultancy.   Complete Interiorscaping.
Yeniköy. Private property development with New York + London architects.  (35,000m²) (1998-2001)
BebekPrivate development of 15th Century Köşk garden (10,000m²) (1998-1999)
Tatilya Landscape Consultant Planning, management, installation + maintenance.   (1995-2002)
Ortaköy Konaklari Design & Project Management of Landscape Implementation, 8,000 m²(1997-98)
Mutlu Akü AŞ Interiorscape, glazed Atrium Foyer.  Palms (6m) bamboo, waterfall planting, staff training.  (1997-2002)
Çatalca Complete design & management of private ranch garden.  70,000 m².  (1996-1997)
Kemer Golf & Country Club Forest Lodge herb gardens.   16 Design/management projects.
Private gardensAnadoluhisarı, Acarkent, Zekeriaköy, Emirgan, Kandili, Sariyer, Vaniköy, Demirciköy(1995-2003)
Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel Design Concept (1996)
Johnson & Johnson Garden design, construction & maintenance.(1995-2003)
Guide to Specification Interior Landscape, for B.A.L.I.  (1991-1992).  Editor.

SKILLS & ABILITIES
Special knowledge Planting alien environments, Large plants, Interiorscapes, Long term management of planting
Management Resource Planning/management.  Logistics/project control, budgets, quality management.  
Training Trained Instructor - Training Needs Analysis, Participative Training, Personnel development.

QUALIFICATIONS & COURSES
1998Society of Garden Designers - Full Membership, qualified December 1998
1997,1999, 2002 Management excellence development training, England.   2000 - Istanbul.
1993 National Assessor for NVQ Training System, Otley College.  1991 Instructional Techniques, A T B
1989 Business Planning & Development, ATB.   1993 Excellence in Management, Agenda Training Centre
1983 Floristry, City & Guilds, South Bank Polytechnic.   Certificate of Competence, (Pesticides, 1990)
1981 Post Graduate, Landscape Architecture, Greenwich University (Thames Poly).
1980University of Durham, Bachelor of Arts Degree, Geography/Resource Management (Honours)

PERSONAL
Driver, average Turkish, Married, 2 daughters.  Enjoy Painting, music, DIY, Gardening, Writing, Reading, Architecture, History, Language, Plants, Environmental Management & Perception, Life Member of MGS.