Hello - my first post - help reqd please

[cerneARB]

Hi Mark , welcome to the site.

 

Training depends on what in tree surgery you want to do. takes longer to get qualified if you want to be A tree surgeon with a academic good knowledge then do a BTEC diploma or National award / certificate. These can take 1-2 years. NA's are two days a week at college. One day of theory , tree biology , bussiness managment , pruning ,tree id. Then one day climbing and using chainsaws.

 

Or if a few short courses just to get your climbing and chainsaw ticket. Depends how far you want to take it.

 

You can learn theory without college but it helps.

[skyhuck]

Fair plug that.

 

NPTC is no licence, it is an indication or qualification of a test of competence passed - it does make you safe or indeed, good at the job.

 

A family member has felled, dressed, tushed milled and sold more big sticks than many of us could shake a finger at, but, he has no qualifications. I've worked with people with qualifications who could not complete a job safely, competently or in a financially viable manner.

 

So true! the best cutter I ever worked with had no certs,he wore jeans and a flat cap,although he has now started wearing cutting pants and a helmet.

[Buzz]

Mark, welcome, try James C Tonk he's based in Lichfield you should find him on the approved contractors list at http://www.trees.org

[mark_j]

Mark, welcome, try James C Tonk he's based in Lichfield you should find him on the approved contractors list at http://www.trees.org

 

Thanks

 

im struggling to find him on there, does he have a website?

[Peter]

James C Tonks Tree Surgery

James Tonks

9 Holly Hill Road, Shenstone, Lichfield

Staffordshire, WS14 0JF

Telephone: 01543 480509

Fax: 01543 480509

Mobile No: 07711 144266

E-mail : [email protected]

Area of Op:

North Birmingham, Staffordshire, West Shropshire, West Midlands, North Warwickshire, South Derbyshire

 

 

Good bloke, I'd happily work for him if I was ever down that way.

 

The reason you were struggling is because the AA web address is http://www.trees.org.uk