Looking into jumping in

[Rob D]

Buy some climbing gear and learn how to use it, off to a local park and climb a few tree's..

 

 

Don't feed the troll gentlemen

 

 

To the OP - really you want to work with a tree outfit first in some shape or form and see what the job is really like. You may just find the reality is very different to what you imagine it to be.

 

Best to do that first before spending your hard earned £ on gear and tickets.

[agrimog]

to be frankly honest loydie, and some on here arent going to like my answer, forget it, the way various training bodies are churning out "ticketed" climbers, and the amount of new "specialist arborist" companies that are setting up these days, I would look at some other career choice. If you really want to get into the game, think about harvester or forwarder work, pays better, less risk, and you dont get rained on. It can be very difficult to get good experience, even on ground work these days, and without some, very few reputable companies will even look at you, its a catch 22 situation, sorry, no experience, come back when you've got some.......you know the story. Things will change,its got to, the whole industry is being driven by cash hungry klingons.

[Khriss]

Trying not to be harsh, but if your not happy with heights then tree surgery is not for you. Hopefully you can prove me wrong and good luck.

 

Neither was I - when starting out - but I've got some huge climbs under my belt . And rope climbing is acquired - not born with . K

[Khriss]

Cheers guys, I'll look into trying to get some experience with someone local, or a climbing course to see if I can at least handle the heights. I don't mind them so much, isn't usually only when its like an open cliff edge with no safety and people about that I get a bit iffy, I've done abseiling no problems and enjoyed it in the past.

 

I've seen a few threads about people recommending fast track, but they were a few years ago, just thought it would be a better way to land me a job, even if I did have to start from a groundsman and build myself up, at least I would have my tickets if I was needed to do the job, and would at least have some experience to get an edge of getting one.

 

I know this profession wont be a walk in the park and it honestly seems like something i would like to be doing, the kid in me still thinks it is an awesome job/skill to have and would be fun.

 

Also does anyone know of any reading material that would be of usefulness before I manage to get into anything?

 

I'd find a friendly tree surgeon who would ( lend you the gear too ) for a day in the woods an go thru the basics n get you up there ( Am doing this with a couple in Cambridge soon ) then give you a day draggin fr the chipper - cos theres a lot of that ! K

[kcstevens]

These fast track courses frighten me... you learn the very basics of using a saw on the ground, don't allow time and experience to master that to a half decent level then are put up in a tree

 

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