Diversifying when getting too old to climb

[tree-fancier123]

Better to pay £150 and get the job done with no troubles. £80 a day I wouldn't trust him on anything, especially nothing with targets, roof, fence, dare I say it sewage pipes

[Mark2]

I ‘v always said — I look after nature and nature looks after me !

how about growing and selling young trees ? To graft and grow young named variety fruit trees for sale at markets, boot sales ect, is very worthwhile financially and very rewarding creatively, chatting over a stall you make very good contacts.

tree seed harvesting and a nursery bed of ornamental ect ect is good, hedging plants are a big market 20 at a time.

If you make a million at it don’t forget me !!

[Mick Dempsey]

Sure, just pointing out (at least in the UK) freelance climbers can be had at a very reasonable rate.

 

If the OP has plenty of work lined up but is not feeling up to it then the option is there.

[Arbre]

5 hours ago, Mark2 said:

I ‘v always said — I look after nature and nature looks after me !

how about growing and selling young trees ? To graft and grow young named variety fruit trees for sale at markets, boot sales ect, is very worthwhile financially and very rewarding creatively, chatting over a stall you make very good contacts.

tree seed harvesting and a nursery bed of ornamental ect ect is good, hedging plants are a big market 20 at a time.

If you make a million at it don’t forget me !!

Like it - thank you. 

[Arbre]

5 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Sure, just pointing out (at least in the UK) freelance climbers can be had at a very reasonable rate.

 

If the OP has plenty of work lined up but is not feeling up to it then the option is there.

Not got a load of work lined up as I’ve been passing much of the bigger stuff straight on to fellow arborists, so it’s more about me finding something to do to earn some money in the 2 or 3 days I’m getting spare now.