Are you sure you know about trees and risk???

[Peter Sterken]

Too often, arboriculture has rigidly focused on easy-to-understand, but simplistic and erroneous theories. Perhaps partially because a lot of people have made money thanks to them (which is totally understandable and respectable, in a sense).
However... if we stay within the limits of those theories, then our mind will possibly not be able to devise the path of evolution. Read here the article Nature on tree risk assessment

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Is it just about palms? 

[john paget]

Is it just about palms? 

Be well handy if you’re working Torquay way if so!

[jfc]

This looks a bit dated to me!

[Billhook]

11 hours ago, jfc said:

This looks a bit dated to me!

That is a very unfrondly comment!

[Jamie Jones]

I have found that much of the training I have received has been very good and the instructors have often gone above and beyond in what they have taught in the time available.
But I do think that the NPTC City and Guilds Trainig does have one major failing.
At the moment the majority of the training is all about:

1) Health and Safety
2) The safe use of the equipment training
3) Doing the correct cuts

But there is in my opinion a needs for a separate module where they teach more of the basics about the Bio-mechanic, decay, fungus issues, Strengths and weaknesses of different species and the effect of these factors when working or climbing them, dealing with problems like trees with Die-Ash Back and other problems.
There is a lot that is taught, but I do feel that there is a lot that is also not taught.

[Peter Sterken]

17 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Is it just about palms? 

no, it's also about trees, pulling tests, tomography, drilling, t/R ratios, wind load analysis, etc... 🙂

[Peter Sterken]

16 hours ago, jfc said:

This looks a bit dated to me!

Dated? Hmmm... don't think so 🙂

[spudulike]

I think it was a pun...a bit dry but funny all the same....be thankful it wasn't fish related!

[nepia]

 You do talk some pollacks Steve  😂