Refusing to cut down a tree

[James91]

Hello, I'm new to this forum but really need some advice from Arborists and people with life experience.

 

I'm a gardener and have been told to cut down a pair of yews at a private estate we look after on Monday, by our companies head gardener. The problem is I know he won't have checked for tree preservation orders, never has, too lazy.

 

To be quite honest, I don't want to do it; for the reason of the possible TPOs and because the trees are in good health, nothing wrong with them imo. But, unfortunately he's my boss, and I just wanted to know, if I went through with it, who would be liable, him or me? and the best way to handle it?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Phone in sick, then phone area tree officer to check anonymously. Not the best advice but an option.

[Steve Bullman]

You can more than likely go online and check for TPO's if your local council offers this on their website

[Dan Earp]

Call or leave a message with your local tree officer saying what you said here and when its gunna happen. Call in sick maybe an option but may also be a bit sus. Take some pics as well as evidence also

[James91]

It's Stratford upon Avon, but I couldn't seem to find one

[skyhuck]

How many trees has he felled that were TPO'd??

[James91]

How many trees has he felled that were TPO'd??

 

Who knows, previously he was doing the felling, so I don't know if he checked, probably not.

 

But recently I did my CS30 and 31, so he's getting me doing it, and I want to know if it's all legit, I don't want to get into trouble for something being pretty much forced upon me.

[Goaty]

Edit: To slow about the training!

Stick to your principles, otherwise you may regret for a long time, different league but would you kill an animal because your boss said so.

Are you qualified to undertake the work? Ask for approved training. (Tales weeks and £s to sort)

In the long run you should gain respect. I remember My boss asking me to lie in his behalf, I didn't. I was only a teenager at the time. They knew they only ever had to ask me something once to get the truth after that.

Edited January 5, 2013 by Goaty
slow typing

[skyhuck]

Who knows, previously he was doing the felling, so I don't know if he checked, probably not.

But recently I did my CS30 and 31, so he's getting me doing it, and I want to know if it's all legit, I don't want to get into trouble for something being pretty much forced upon me.

 

So you don't know and are just making assumptions?

 

If its an old estate, where there as has no development requiring planing content, there is a very high chance there are no TPO's, he may well know this.

 

Glad you don't work for me.

[James91]

So you don't know and are just making assumptions?

 

If its an old estate, where there as has no development requiring planing content, there is a very high chance there are no TPO's, he may well know this.

 

Glad you don't work for me.

 

Well I know that he's never phoned the local council to check for TPO, he's admitted this.

 

You may well be right, but If you knew that information wouldn't you put me at ease by telling me this, or showing me the documents?

 

I can live with not working for you mate, I know I'm checking for the right reasons.