Being more useful

[RhysJ]

Hi folks,

 

I'm in my late 20s and slowly trying to move to tree surgery.  I've been  working for about 3 months part time as a groundie.  I've got CS 30/31 coming up and CSCS, and a recent background in ropework from rock climbing and caving. 

 

What can I do to be more useful apart from get more experience?  

 

What reading around arboriculture and ropework would people recommend?

 

What advice would you give to someone starting out?

 

Any input is greatly appreciated.

 

TIA

[Rough Hewn]

Learn,
tree climbing.
Towing a trailer B+E
Tree identification
Relevant health and safety
Plant machinery
Fungal identification
And so on
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[Rough Hewn]

Oh and knots, ropes and rigging.
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[RhysJ]

1 minute ago, Rough Hewn said:

Learn,
tree climbing.
Towing a trailer B+E
Tree identification
Relevant health and safety
Plant machinery
Fungal identification
And so on

Tree climbing is next on the list to do, but I'm pretty happy with SRT and ropework already.  That said everything I know is in a different context.  Any good books/youtube tutorials you'd recomment?

 

My tree ID is growing, so far I'm just using Collin's Tree guide and apps.  Is it worth learning latin names for trees too?  I've not a clue where to start on relevant health and safety and fungal ID though.

 

Cheers for pointing out areas for development.

[Lowestoft Firewood]

Tree climbers companion is helpful but not mega up to date.

 

Definately worth knowing latin names for trees. A trip to an arboretum will help with that

 

Also take a point of view of trying to think like the business owner, treat all tools like you've paid for them, every customer like your own etc.

[sime42]

Tree climbing is next on the list to do, but I'm pretty happy with SRT and ropework already.  That said everything I know is in a different context.  Any good books/youtube tutorials you'd recomment?
 
My tree ID is growing, so far I'm just using Collin's Tree guide and apps.  Is it worth learning latin names for trees too?  I've not a clue where to start on relevant health and safety and fungal ID though.
 
Cheers for pointing out areas for development.

Anything and everything by Jeff Jepson. He's got three books, ( or maybe four now). They're all quite small and very readable, but packed full of good basic information. Well written and nice informative little line drawn illustrations. There's one on general tree climbing, one on tree felling and one on knots.
Also, The Art and Science of Practical Rigging Workbook. Not sure of the author of this one.

[Mark Bolam]

Pete Donetelli was a co-author.

He died in a rigging accident!

 

Good book, like.

 

No one will be interested in a new guys input on rigging, though.

 

Driving, towing, reliability and willingness to graft are the foot in the door attributes.

As is looking after the kit and staying off your phone.

[RhysJ]

21 minutes ago, sime42 said:

Anything and everything by Jeff Jepson. He's got three books, ( or maybe four now). They're all quite small and very readable, but packed full of good basic information. Well written and nice informative little line drawn illustrations. There's one on general tree climbing, one on tree felling and one on knots.
Also, The Art and Science of Practical Rigging Workbook. Not sure of the author of this one.

Thanks!  They're all straight on the reading list.

[RhysJ]

8 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Pete Donetelli was a co-author.

He died in a rigging accident!

 

Good book, like.

 

No one will be interested in a new guys input on rigging, though.

 

Driving, towing, reliability and willingness to graft are the foot in the door attributes.

As is looking after the kit and staying off your phone.

Yeah, I realise nobody will be looking for me to chime in for a while but it's nice to know what's going on and why people are doing what they're doing.  I also really like getting nerdy with ropes.

 

Are you saying I shouldn't be posting this from my phone while the other guys are working?  Seems like my E licence might have to happen sooner than later.

 

Cheers!

 

 

[sime42]

Pete Donetelli was a co-author.
He died in a rigging accident!
 
Good book, like.
 
No one will be interested in a new guys input on rigging, though.
 
Driving, towing, reliability and willingness to graft are the foot in the door attributes.
As is looking after the kit and staying off your phone.

Lots of proactive raking up won't go amiss either!