Good beginner reading materials?

[YoGi_93]

I brought 'The climbers companion' and its a really good read but it only has climbing techniques. Can anyone help me with any decent books on perhaps chainsaw and cutting techniques side of things...or the tree health, growth and disease side of things...cheers by the way ive looked at modern arboriculture and its too expensive so that's out of the picture

[tractorboy1]

This 1 is pretty good

 

TO FELL A TREE by JEFF JEPSON, TREE SURGEON, ARBORIST on eBay (end time 13-Mar-11 14:53:54 GMT)

[samarb]

For basic reading try the backyard lumberjack and the manual of wood decay in trees.

[Alinicoll]

Stupsi explains the tree is agreat book. Don`t be put off by its simplicity:thumbup:

[mrtree]

Trees: Their Natural History by Peter Thomas

 

Two books to open your eyes to the importance of tree and natural systems

 

Bringing Nature Home by Douglas W. Tallamy

 

Teaming with Microbes by Lowenfels and Lewis

[Dave D]

some books from the 'research for amenity trees' series that ive found interesting and also provide sugesstions for other literature are:

 

diagnosis of ill health in trees

 

the body language of trees

 

principles of tree hazard assesment and management

[Mark Bolam]

'Fundamental Principles of General Tree Work' by Gerry Beranek is a very good working book.

[YoGi_93]

Cheers guys. Looks like ive got some reading to do. Great help thanks

[Ross Beaumont]

go onto the nptc website or try fing something on AFAG guides there prity cool .