Cumbria based tree workman looking for options

[polish pete]

 Hi everyone,

 it seems to be a difficult season this time. Normally I rely on a couple of large conservation woodland contracts for Natural England or Wildlife Trusts plus domestic tree surgery jobs. But this season one of contracts fell through last minute and I'm struggling to source other work to patch up gaps in my diary.

 My main activities are tree surgery and conservation woodland work. I'm qualified and experienced with most of aspects of tree pruning and removal (apart from crane work) and usual felling work. Cs30,31,32,34,38,39,41. I've done some commercial forestry but I wouldn't call myself a forester. Apart from medium/large, windblown chainsaw tickets I have skidder and forwarder FMOG tickets, most of my experience is on Logbullet mini forwarder.

 I'm used to running my own coppicing, conservation contracts and general running of a small scale arb set up.

 My arb journey took me to RFS Arb Cert, ISA Cert Arb (expired by now) and Lantra Professional Tree Inspection award. I also passed Qtra course but I don't have my cert as it was paid and held by a company I worked for at the time. It was just a short time surveying trees for councils, mainly tapping a tablet. 

 Another line of work is milling. I own 47" Alaskan mill with Stihl 880 powerhead and Timbery mobile bandsaw. I provide mobile milling services and occasionally work on larger Trakmet mill based in Witherslack.

 I also had a couple of years of experience doing some telecom work. We were travelling around UK doing line of sight work for emergency network.

 Bat surveying work- no bat licence but I did both ground and aerial work, one of them being HS2.

 I had Irata l1 and CSCS but I never got much work out of it not being the greatest fun of night shifts for large companies.

 I run L200 tipper truck with old Schlesing 220 chipper and Riko fast tow trailer.

 At this point I'm looking at getting my HGV licence.

  I'm looking at some work or networking opportunities. Happy to provide a self contained team or do some subby work in any aspect of tree related work. Also quite interested in people's suggestions on new paths.

As being newly married I'd prefer to stay  local to Cumbria but I'm open to any suggestions.

 Thanks in advance for any input!

[topchippyles]

Nothing to offer but good luck you are well setup should find something in no time.