Meet the Surrey dad who designs treehouses and rope bridges for private islands overseas.
“It wasn't long until Paul was out meeting clients and is now travelling the world with clients in more than eight countries. He and his team have built rope bridges for private islands in the Bahamas and worked on adventure tourism holidays seeing the polar bears in the Canadian Arctic.”
“Millie loves her treehouse - she's out there every day and she's in fantasy land, dressing up as a princess while her 'boyfriend' dresses up as a man in armour and has tea parties, with her. That's what it's all about," says Cameron.
Read MoreTreehouse options have proliferated to such an extent that companies such as Cameron's now present clients with computer-drawn, three-dimensional models of potential designs, wrapped around their chosen trees, long before a saw is taken to wood. Increasingly the brief is to include all the trappings of conventional houses.
Read More"Because we live on a slope, there was little scope before for our children to play games outside before, but now, every day when the kids come home, we go outside and play battles across the fortress. You have to be a big kid to think of something like this, but who doesn't have an inner child just waiting to be released? "
Read MoreAlison and David Slade commissioned Treehouse Life to build a treehouse for their daughter Millie, four, at the bottom of their 300ft garden in Highgate, London.
"Millie spends hours playing out there. One day it's a castle, the next a cafe. It's great for her imagination"
Read MoreBen Raby, Head of the South East at Department for International Trade, says: "For many small firms, entering a new market is challenging, but Treehouse Life has a reputation for high-quality, British made products. This, paired with an accessible website configured for international customers, has allowed the business to enjoy real success in Qatar."
Read MoreWe use the right timber for the job. Firstly, it needs to look beautiful - throughout its life. Secondly, it requires significant structural properties - then we ensure the forests where it grows are managed to benefit the environment and the local workforce, then that it travels sensibly. A cost to us is a benefit to the ethical source so the word 'extra cost' is only relative to the benchmark you choose. I am not sure that we pay anymore for something ethically sourced, but that may be because we do not consider anything that isn't.
Read MoreThe idea of a treehouse also brings the family together. Paul says the children get involved from the very start with the design process, and then the fathers love helping out with the build part of it. The best part is that generally you don't even need planning permission, depending on where you live, the treehouse you are going for and as long as you don't go over four metres.
Read MoreTreetop Walkways are a beautiful and breath-taking way to experience the tree canopy and enjoy a birds-eye-view of the woodland, a whole family experience.
Read MoreSo what is it that makes us different…? Firstly there's our range of truly adventurous tree houses, luxurious resort inspired retreats and Tree Canopy Walkways - all of which reflect our strong design signature, our passion for make-believe and imagination, and the very best that outdoors living can offer.
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