Our industry

[Amelanchier]

Or prehaps ecology is not bourne of a practical hands on / silky cuts / hawthorn scratches industry...

[john dawson]

ecology is fast becoming an industry in its own, because the only way developers get planning permits is to say they have an ecologist! our industry is fast turning into "they point,you cut"

[Rupe]

Well I don't have a degree in anything but I would say I have degree level of intelegence but just not the application!

 

 

Yes, the ecologist has the degree and the respect. I just do the work I don't need to know much for that, but we get on because I have the intelegence to understand his thinking and vice versa. Yes he points and I cut its that simple, but when the digger driver points and I say no, then there is problems!

 

This is the same ecologist that bought potted Elder bushes at £28.00 each though!!

[DN22 Gardening]

on the domestic side of things.

 

most people think we're pikeys

fly tippers

cowboys in general.

 

when i first started on my own i just had the mobile No. on my advertising. As soon as i put my home No. on the call rate doubled. I used to ask a few customers, where'd they got my No. from, why me etc. most of them said they would'nt touch an arborist firm if there wasn't a landline as they probably were gypsies!!

 

[DN22 Gardening]

£28-00 !!!!!!!!!

 

how many more does he want Rupe??

[Rupe]

ecology is fast becoming an industry in its own, because the only way developers get planning permits is to say they have an ecologist! our industry is fast turning into "they point,you cut"

 

Thats fine though. Thats where we need to wind in our level of self importance IMO. If a hired ecologist tells me to cut down half a woodland so they can buil dholiday homes, then I can do it and know its above board. If I started telling him his job then I wouldn't last long.

 

As long as no one tells me how to cut the trees down, then everything is ok.

[Rupe]

£28-00 !!!!!!!!!

 

how many more does he want Rupe??

 

Exactly! We worked out that at £5 each I could have found enough to fulfill the order in a day and make maore than I would for tree work!

 

Never mind. A degree can't get you everything!

[Amelanchier]

I TPO'd an elder once...

[Rupe]

I TPO'd an elder once...

 

Good work!!

 

Any Photos??

 

How upset was someone about that, or did they request it!

[Knapp]

As I see it the public have no idea of the skills involved and the danger. It is classed on a par with gardening but done off the ground. Some advertise as tree surgeons some as arbs; no one knows the difference (is there one)?

 

Public say they like trees but not when they are nearby. Then they are just a nuisance and all trees should be in a wood and not outside their property.

 

The easy bought chainsaw doesn't help because everyone then thinks it is easy. Should chainsaws only be available under licence after training in usage?

 

Builders don't need certificates and neither do cowboy arbs. Should the whole industry be illegal without demonstrating competence by licence? Otherwise everyone will want the job as cheapo as poss and that means the transit guys.

 

I don't use a chainsaw and employ a qualified Arb when needed. I am posting these questions as an amateur in this.