How/why did you get into treework?

[Jason James Gairn]

I was a rock climber from an early age I guess, I'd been riding motocross for a while. I wanted to be a stunt man in the movies. I was advised (incorrectly) by the careers office that this was an impossible dream. I said whats the next dangerous thing i could do other than the armed forces (trouble with authority and being told what to do). Tree surgery she said. That was in 1981.

[dazlog]

My space ship crash landed here amongst tall stick like things, found out they were called trees been in them ever since.

[Tim Williams]

First got the bug aged 7 when my mates dad Mr Kirsley of flintshire woodlands used to let me watch and help tidy up after his weekend jobs on the housing estate i lived on. then many years later after doing a college work placement At Bodnant estate near conwy i had a go climbing and loved it and have been doing it ever since

[Big 'Ammer]

I was relieved to be made redundant from an office job I hated at the end of 1992.

 

Tossed it off for three months beating on local shoots and a bit of casual farm work.

 

I answered an ad in the local rag, "Tree Surgeon requires assistant"

 

Didn't know what tree surgery was about but went along and got the job!

 

Previously, I had worked in a sawmill for a year and on farms plenty and had achieved the tree climbing badge when in the cub scouts.

[Frank]

I was told it was easy money haha

[skyhuck]

I was told it was easy money haha

 

:lol:LOL!!!!!!!!:crazy:Hehehaha:rofl:LMAO!!!!!!! :laugh:Thats the funniest thing I've heard in years!!!!!!!

[Frank]

If I knew then what I know now...........................................I would still be climbing trees. haha

[Ben Ballard]

Got in to it doing work experience when 14 at school got job at 16 one day a week at college and havent stoped since great job

[Frank]

i was also told that it was a really easy job to switch off from and wouldnt take up any of my social or personal time. hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[scudmonster]

Close family friend was killed by tree falling on their car on awindy night. I was doing my hort apprenticeship at the time and I decided to make a difference. 20 yrs later I still enjoy getting up every morning to go out and deal with a new tree challenge.