Ways into surveying.

[Treeation]

8 minutes ago, arboriculturist said:

Just saying it as it is, many will agree other may not. 

Try collecting data for 690 trees in the rain on a development site and then processing the data gathered. Boring.

Sorry,  thought you were refering to doing level 4!

[arboriculturist]

10 minutes ago, Treeation said:

Sorry,  thought you were refering to doing level 4!

No problem  No level 4 training was 100% FANTASTIC !!! As was level 5 - even better, Great people and great tutors !

[benedmonds]

3 hours ago, arboriculturist said:

Just saying it as it is, many will agree other may not. 

Try collecting data for 690 trees in the rain on a development site and then processing the data gathered. Boring.

Then write a report that is completely ignored by the developers... Depressing... 

[arboriculturist]

13 minutes ago, benedmonds said:

Then write a report that is completely ignored by the developers... Depressing... 

Yes, that is generally the case as you say - depressing.

[LynherTraining]

We offer the City and Guilds Level 3 in Forestry and Arboriculture which covers units in Tree ID, Tree Pests and Diseases, Tree Surveying and Inspection, Tree and Plant Science. All perfect preparation for the PTI and all delivered by Arb Association's  Simon Scotting. These courses are delivered in 2 week long blocks so perfect for people to travel done for the week to the Devon/Cornwall border (as many do). However our next batch of these courses isn't until Autumn 2018 as we have just run them. We will also be offering the ABC Level 4 in Arboriculture in Sept 2018 but this will be more college-style and only suitable for those living in Devon or Cornwall.  

 

We have a PTI course running on 23-25th April in the Tamar Valley for £550.

 

The Lantra PTI seems to be the industry standard for surveying with continued development through Arb Association courses and further qualification such as the Level 4.

[OakStag]

Tree life do a correspondence level 4 where youre only required to go to 1 classroom session. Currently doing their level 4 and find the workload very reasonable aslong as you dont get caught behind. Well worth doing youll learn awful lot.

[Stuart Phillips]

Okay, I know that the Level 4 is though another awarding body, and the PTI is through Lantra, but...  do the Level 4  (then do the PTI afterwards).  If you do it through Treelife (as benedmonds) suggested, you'll find it anything but boring and it is being delivered by people who have done the job. 

You can also do PTI through Treelife (although other providers are available as they say).

[arboriculturist]

4 minutes ago, Stuart Phillips said:

Okay, I know that the Level 4 is though another awarding body, and the PTI is through Lantra, but...  do the Level 4  (then do the PTI afterwards).  If you do it through Treelife (as benedmonds) suggested, you'll find it anything but boring and it is being delivered by people who have done the job. 

You can also do PTI through Treelife (although other providers are available as they say).

As has been said - the training is fantastic - doing the surveying and processing the data is boring.

Edited March 19, 2018 by arboriculturist

[LynherTraining]

Continued Professional development such as:

 

Valuing and Managing Veteran Trees - 25th May 2018 - Lanhydrock Memorial Hall, Cornwall.

(A training day produced by the VETree Project and facilitated by Tim Kellett.)

A ONE-DAY CPD COURSE FOR ARBORISTS, ECOLOGISTS, LANDOWNERS, TREE SURVEYORS, FORESTERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, LAND MANAGERS WHO ARE IN A POSITION TO HELP PROTECT TREES OF SPECIAL VALUE.

This course will help you recognise the special characteristics and biodiversity of veteran [and ancient] trees, how they can live so long and what might threaten them. You will learn some principles and techniques for their surveying and long-term protection and management. 

COURSE FEE £140

Places are limited to 16.

Contact Tim Kellett with any queries on [email protected] or 07554 277012

Lanhydrock Memorial Hall is close to the National Trust Lanhydrock Estate.

[Gary Prentice]

On 15/03/2018 at 21:31, benedmonds said:

Then write a report that is completely ignored by the developers... Depressing... 

You can only do your bit Ben, and hope that the planning department review your report and take it into account in their decision. 

 

But I know how you feel. That cat. A1 tree that ends up smack bang in the proposed living room.