Who Are We

Our Mission

Our mission is to deliver a greener more sustainable future for our society, and ultimately measure the impacts that we have on the environment and our society. SocieTree will be uniquely placed to support our partners in quantifying the value of installed projects and act as a catalyst for corporate social responsibility, the green agenda, and societal environmental education for our combined futures.

Our team comes from a diverse range of backgrounds. All are passionate about the environment and the part that it needs to play in all our futures.

Steve Warren Brown

An environmentalist and horticulturist, with a proven passion for working within the community, Steve is in his 36th year of managing a landscaping business, and he recognises his responsibility to pass on his experience and to ‘make a difference’ wherever he can.

His mantra has been to create as many opportunities for as many people as possible, because he believes that the more people working in this sector, the healthier the environment will be.

Steve is renowned for his commitment to his vocation which he cares about so deeply.

Adam King

Adam is a highly experienced Chartered Landscape Architect. He has a passion for designing landscapes that respond intelligently to the culture and social fabric of the place.

It is Adam’s aim to develop SocieTree’s ability to design micro forests that counter the challenges of climate change, sustainability, and resilience and create a real tangible asset for the whole community.

Nick Sprague

Nick has a well-established record of building companies up from the ground and trading across the globe.

In his spare time, he is a Trustee for multiple diverse charities and has a natural talent for engaging others toward a common benevolent goal.

Nick is an active mentor and presenter to the Exeter University International MBA program, as well as an ambassador for an international private bank, a legal firm, and a regional firm of Accountants.

Viola Hortová

Viola is a passionate Landscape Architect and Artist. Her love for art and the natural world drives her creative designs and her innate ability to harmoniously blend human needs with the environment. Viola likes to integrate nature back into people’s everyday life and create unique, intelligent sustainable solutions for the changing world.

Viola wants to use her creative mind and innovative thinking to help to rediscover the beauty and tranquillity of nature while creating a smarter, greener future.

Steve Evans

Steve Evans has turned his passion for illustration into a very successful career, working with some of the largest publishing companies in the world including National Geographic. He is renowned for his children’s book illustrations and his Planet Life series.  Steve Evans has worked collaboratively with Steve Warren-Brown on the ‘My Wacky Forest’ children’s books, bringing the forest creatures to life.  

This has given him an opportunity to help educate and inspire children to care for their environment.     

Kerry Lewis

Kerry has had a wide and varied career in education and skills management. She is passionate about supporting people to be the best version of themselves. Kerry has worked with vulnerable children and adults for many years and has a deep understanding of how to manage behaviors for a positive outcome.

Kerry is very excited about engaging people of all generations through her work with Societree and believes that education is the superpower that will equip us to make a positive change.