What chances do I have?

[Chris at eden]

3 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Working with experienced professionals will teach you more than college.
 

I think working with professionals and skilled trades will teach you different things than college. But training will give you a solid base to build on.  It will also give you an indication of whether the folk you are learning from are actually skilled. Folk on this site are good and have an interest in doing things properly, otherwise they wouldn’t be on here. But there are some proper dodgy tree folk about.  College won’t make you a top tree surgeon though. That comes with practice. 
 

I’ve never really got that training or experience argument. Why not have both. 
 

 

[Chris at eden]

Re the OPs original question. As others have said, I would work initially with an experienced tree surgeon to learn the ropes.  Maybe as a subby so over time you can reduce the days doing that and start picking up your own work making the transition gradually.  It will take a while to build up your client base. 
 

good luck. 

[Khriss]

17 hours ago, Rms7 said:

 

My sister has 4 acres of land. 

..... And a brand new combine harvester ? 😉 K

Edited September 23, 2021 by Khriss
( be amazed if anyone gets that song link 🤔)

[Stubby]

I have a mate who is a game keeper of 40+ years experience .  He once told me he worked at first with so and so ( another game keeper ) for 2 years . This taught him how not to do it !

Edited September 23, 2021 by Stubby

[Rough Hewn]

I have a mate who is a game keeper of 40+ years experience .  He once told me he worked at first with so and so ( another game keeper ) for 2 years . This taught him how not to do it !

First guy who “taught” me felling was convinced you could cut a tree down with only a flat front cut. Saw kept getting pinched everytime…[emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]

[eggsarascal]

31 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

First guy who “taught” me felling was convinced you could cut a tree down with only a flat front cut. Saw kept getting pinched everytime…

He wasn't a northerner now residing in Kent by any chance?

[htb]

14 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

He wasn't a northerner now residing in Kent by any chance?

Tipper Mark by chance.