Future Career. Forward Thinking

[Dan Earp]

Good Afternoon,

 

Im currently working as an Arborist for the LA, I love my job, but realise i wont be climbing forever.

 

I would like to run my own small business,either in tree surgery or wood work. Id love to work for an estate or two and continue to progress the wood working side which i have recently found and very much enjoy.

 

I have also looked into starting and completing a degree in Arb, but haven't the time, where i truly believe i can put a side and put 100% into it yet.

 

Im posting this to see if there are any leads which i could chase up whilst i continuing to look myself.

 

Id like to know more about running estate's and if there are any within the Leicestershire area. I know of a couple which ill be chasing up this week.

 

Thanks for reading, and please do PM myself on any of the above.

 

Dan Earp

[Dan Earp]

Ive had the thread section changed, so please comment here also.

 

Thank you

 

Dan

[Dan Earp]

Bump whilst its busy

 

Thanks

[Dan Earp]

Bump.

[codlasher]

This was my background! 35 odd years.

You'll have to be a jack of all & master of none but your qualifications will help. Experience too, will go a long way. Knowing the market prices of timber will be a very important side if you want to talk yourself up. Being able to assess timber volume, having knowledge and experience of timber harvesting operations complete with how to extract your produce economically, safely and tidy up afterwords. Having knowledge of how to create the 'perfect loading bay' that will not have to have constant upgrades and on-costs. Have a basic knowledge of milling timber.

Being able to organise a planting programme that will guarantee a good take without beating up in year three. Dealing with the authorities, FC & etc.

Knowledge of The Habitat Regs and all the other issues that come with this.

Being able to get four months work into two weeks.......After the Shooting season and before the breeding season starts! Just when everyone else wants the 'best' operators/skilled people.

Phew!

Start small and good luck.

codlasher

[Dan Earp]

Lol cheers Mr Cod. A lot to think about and half way there ishhh.

[codlasher]

I must add a 'basic knowledge' of tree inspection/safety. I left the specialist side to fellows like David Humphries and paid for their fantastic services in blocks. I read the reports and put their recommendations into practice and made sure this was on time and that they were paid too....There's another bit. Making sure your valuable and skilled contractors are paid on time. This is VERY important! You can then call upon then at short notice to do difficult jobs in horrible weather and they are happy to do so.

codlasher.

[wailen]

And get yourself a website Dan. Target all the local keywords for the Leicestershire area and perhaps beyond. You see, most folks who work in arboriculture/ landscaping etc. don't really get the online side of things. Sure, some of the bigger companies employ a website development company to create a glossy looking site with an overly colossal price tag, but they don't tend to target many keywords that would rank well in the likes of Google search for their locality.

 

Use your own knowledge about what sort of keyword phrases to target, and you can if you like use the Google AdWords Keyword Tool (do a web search for that) to come up with more. Given a little time as you add more content to your site, you'll pick up a lot of business from that.

 

Wishing you the best!

 

Wailen

[Dan Earp]

Great thank you👍 more homework for me to look into an start.

 

Cheers dan

[codlasher]

And get yourself a website Dan. Target all the local keywords for the Leicestershire area and perhaps beyond. You see, most folks who work in arboriculture/ landscaping etc. don't really get the online side of things. Sure, some of the bigger companies employ a website development company to create a glossy looking site with an overly colossal price tag, but they don't tend to target many keywords that would rank well in the likes of Google search for their locality.

 

Use your own knowledge about what sort of keyword phrases to target, and you can if you like use the Google AdWords Keyword Tool (do a web search for that) to come up with more. Given a little time as you add more content to your site, you'll pick up a lot of business from that.

 

Wishing you the best!

 

Wailen

Good advice too. A good website will speak a thousand words!

codlasher