Island Lescure is a consulting arborist and forest manager with over 20 years of experience in tree related work. He has studied and worked in India, the UK and Australia but has grown-up, in part, in South India which has provided him with local knowledge coupled with international expertise.

His main occupations are: Running Treescapes, working as a member of the interface team of the Auroville Town Development Council, teaching arboriculture at the Auroville Botanical Gardens and other venues, and managing an area of forest. His aims regarding trees are simple – properly manage existing trees and plant more in urban environments for the benefit of all.

He lives in Auroville, India.