Books

[JohnsonC97]

Hi there new to this, looking for some advice on what books to get and learn off as a trainee.

only recently just done my ground saw tickets and climbing, what’s some good books/online sites to learn knots, British tree identification and diseases?

[Fredward]

Check out 'the educated climber' Facebook page and podcasts on Spotify. He has certain books that he recommends too. He's Canadian though so probably won't help with tree I.D.

[Haironyourchest]

Buy "Fundamentals Of General Tree Work" by Gerald Bereneck in PDF format from Educated Climber, for £17.00

 

Best value for money you'll ever find.

 

https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/

 

[LynherTraining]

We came across this guide from The Trees and Design Action Group recently. The Tree selection section is very good for tree id. (Sponsors include RHS and AA)

 

"The aim of this guide is to enable more appropriate tree selection for a wide range of urban planting sites.
The guide features some opening chapters capturing the latest evidence on how best to approach tree species selection to maximise the benefits bestowed on nearby communities while creating a more sustainable urban forest for future generations. Specific information on over 280 trees, illustrated with over 800 photographs, is included in the Tree Profiles section. A Tree Selector tool is also available to help identify candidate trees by a range of criteria."

 

It is a BIG document and takes a while to load but it is worth it.

http://www.tdag.org.uk/uploads/4/2/8/0/4280686/tdag_treespeciesguidev1.3.pdf

 

Hope that helps.