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[paul81]

Hi All,

 

I have a small landscaping and Garden maintenance business here in Ireland thinking about doing a tree surgery courses as an 'add on' to my business.My garden maintenance and landscaping would generally stop in November so I was hoping tree surgery would keep me going more in the winter time as it is frustrating at the moment.would anybody be able to tell me when are the busiest times for tree surgeons?and any general advice?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Depending on how legitimately you wish to operate it may prove unproductive to invest in the plant, tickets and insurances required to confine your tree operations to the winter months.

 

How involved in arboriculture do you intend to be?

 

if lopping and topping conifer hedges hacking a few fruit trees and small birches is the idea then you may probably be alright and get away with it as an occasional thing but if you intend to do it seriously expect to part with some wedge to get up and running.

 

Arboriculture is a specialised business, youll never be taken seriously in the industry while your operating part time and offering fencing tarmac and landscape options!

[paul81]

Hi Tony,

 

Thanks for the reply much appreciated

 

Im going to be doing it full time i already do conifers,take down small trees etc..but I get asked quite a bit by my customers to do bigger stuff but I would need to be harnessed up, so I loose out on a good bit of work.

 

Would you work much in December,January & February?

 

Your 100% right the outlay is going to be huge easily €30,000?

 

But I think I can build it up slowly?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hi Tony,

 

Thanks for the reply much appreciated

 

Im going to be doing it full time i already do conifers,take down small trees etc..but I get asked quite a bit by my customers to do bigger stuff but I would need to be harnessed up, so I loose out on a good bit of work.

 

Would you work much in December,January & February?

 

Your 100% right the outlay is going to be huge easily €30,000?

 

But I think I can build it up slowly?

 

Yes winter is a very busy time on bigger trees and if your getting into the bigger trees youll have the obvious benifits of associated sidelines like firewood for sale:thumbup1: