André Pietersen
Meet André, our Founder and Head Arborist.
He was born in Bredasdorp and raised a proud Napierdorper.
A nature enthusiast at heart and the youngest of four siblings, he and his dad spent their days on the farm which is where his love of nature, trees and the earth was nurtured.
We have been blessed with a hard-working and natural business man! Hustling from an early age, washing cars or mowing lawns - the point is he means business.
André has a deeply rooted passion for trees and has been working in the tree care and forestry industry for almost 10 years and loves every single day of it!
He is a man of many talents but a family man at heart. He is the proud father to two amazing little humans, Rae and Bjorn, who keep us all on our toes 😉 And the loving husband and business partner of our CEO, Shelby. This dynamic duo lives on their little homestead on the farm and life is sweet!
His favourite part of the job is serving the community and environment by doing what he loves - tree care! And working with a kick-ass team is the biggest bonus.
Being our ride-or-die from day one, we are honoured to have such an amazing role model and captain of our ship here at Overberg Arborists.


Shelby Pietersen
Meet Shelby!
She was born and raised a Capetonian. She fell in love with our Head Arborist and traded the city life for Napier in the blink of an eye.
They have lived off the grid in the forest for almost 5 years. They started off living in a veggie tunnel, then lived in a tent and now live in an insane wooden house with a view that will make any influencer jealous.
She started her own business when she was only 18 years old! Not only did she run her own marketing and virtual assistance business, but this girl also has a whole Theology degree behind her.
André and Shelby started Overberg Arborists 2020 where she worked part-time while running a coaching business for women. She became an amazing mamma to the beautiful Rae and Bjorn and decided to work full-time at OA as the Managing Director in 2023.
She is also a mom to 3 horses and 1 dog. She is ridiculously allergic to animals but it’s fine, she’ll just die.
She loves gardening, hates wearing shoes, and is a musician at heart. She is a lightworker with a moerse passion for saving the planet. #savetheearth
BARRY LIEFBROER
Meet Barry!
He was born in Pretoria but was raised as a Harties guy. Having both a Dutch and English background, this Afrikaaner could go literally anywhere in the world, he decided Napier was where the vibes are.
Barry is down for any form of technology, machines, and gadgets. Of course, we also then had to make him the man behind our camera footage – this guy knows his stuff 😉
He claims to have been a good boy for most of his life, but we have no further comment on that.
Barry is mildly allergic to cats, so we guess that’s why he is a dog person, because who doesn’t like cats?
You can bribe him with all things green. He LOVES plants and planting them - from mixing the soil to planting the seeds – no matter what kind of plants they are.
He is our Crew Ninja and we are stoked to have him as part of our team!


andrea terblanche
Meet Andrea!
We have another born and raised Capetonian who decided to trade the city life in 2021 and become a proud Napierdorper.
Not only is she amazing with Finance, Sales, and admin, but she is also a qualified hairdresser and barber who graduated from Stellenbosch Hair Academy. Yes, that is why we all look so good. 😉
She loves being creative and to make people feel good about themselves.
She is engaged to her best friend, Francois. Back in the day, they used to say “nee, ons koppel nie” but, they were always in love and decided to make it official.
One thing about her – she is Dachshund obsessed and is the proud mama of Mila, her very first Dachshund, who has her whole heart and as she says, is her whole life!
If she could have one meal for the rest of her life, it would be pasta. Any pasta, except tuna pasta. Pasta is her go-to, her life, her girl dinner. She loves trying new pasta recipes. Making it. Eating it. All of it.
Andrea joined our team in August 2024 and she brings all the vibes to the office!
francois uys
Meet Francois!
Born in Bellville and raised in Kraaifontein, he also decided to give up the city life and become a proud Napierdorper.
Four years ago, Francois made the move to Napier, where he now happily lives with his fiancé (and best friend), Andrea.
When he's not up a tree or at the gym, you’ll probably find him loving on his dachshund, Mila (a.k.a. Mielie), who, despite being "just a dog," is his baby and the apple of his eye, sorry Andrea.
He’s had a deep-rooted love for nature and the outdoors since childhood—if there was a tree around, you’d find him attempting to climb it!
Want to win him over? A Big Mac will do the trick every single time.
Francois brings his passion for trees and his zest for life to the team, always with a smile.

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