Young Trees course

[Paul Barton]

The Consulting Arborist Society runs a series of Areas of Professional Competency, in which Professional Members demonstrate their skills. The latest of these is 'Young Trees: Achieving Longevity in the Landscape', which is to be launched on 22nd and 23rd July at Barcham Trees (with a special launch discount of £100 per delegate compared to the normal price).

 

Some people suggest that this is little more than putting a tree in a hole. Others, with years of planting trees, may think that there is little more for them to learn. However, the process of taking a tree, growing it in the nursery, being able to assess nursery stock prior to planting to ensure quality, and selecting trees suitable for their setting, is complex. Keith Sacre, who chaired the BS8545 Drafting Committee, brings several decades of experience in nursery production, together with access to the latest research on species selection including for drought tolerance. He is also exploring work on the importance of the growing media in sustaining trees in the longer term.

 

Young Trees: The Wider Picture| Consulting Arborist Society

[Chris at eden]

Hi Paul,

 

is this going to result in a new competancy badge? Anyone who thinks there is no more then putting trees into a hole clearly should not be doing it. This is a great idea as a competancy.

[Paul Barton]

Hi Chris,

 

Yes, it will be a competency and will hopefully be LANTRA endorsed. This training is crucial to our industry if we are to have a half-decent urban forest in 50 years time.

[David Humphries]

......This training is crucial to our industry if we are to have a half-decent urban forest in 50 years time.

 

ain't that the truth

 

Its shocking how many poor quality trees are still selected for planting out in the urban environment.

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Got to agree with you, doing the planting and design unit at the moment, makes me look at new planting. Half of what I see May as well be put through a chipper and not even planted.

[Paul Barton]

Come and book on the course then guys! I'd like to see you there and talk trees over an ale with you in the evening!

 

 

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[Paul Barton]

Next young trees course to be held at Barcham Trees (Ely) 17th-19th July 2015.

 

Young Trees | The Consulting Arborist Society

[Paul Barton]

Some places still available on the 3 day course at Barcham next week.

 

Consulting Arborist Society ? Achieving Longevity in the Landscape

[Island Lescure]

argh. Would have liked to do the Achieving Longevity in the Landscape course, especially for the price, but doing a PTI course on those days. Can't do everything...