Where to start?

[Beartricks]

I'm 25, took redundancy after just short of 3 years in a teaching job that I fell sideways in to, was no good at and hated.

 

I want to get in to tree surgery. I'm a woodworker, which doesn't pay the bills but has given me some knowledge of trees. I also spent a couple of summers a few years ago working as a 'groundsman' at a field maintenance company. The job mostly involved maintaining public areas such as playing fields, schools etc. I mainly cut back hedges and took down a few small trees. I know it's not much. I have experience with chainsaws but no formal certs.

 

Because of my age I'm finding it hard to find apprenticeships as much as I'm assured that adult apprenticeships do exist somewhere so I've been looking in to paying for my own training. I'm in the North West at the top end of Greater Manchester and a short drive from Myerscough which seems to be one of the names that comes up regularly when I look for arb training.

 

My biggest problem is that while my redundancy is keeping me going, I will need to start earning again relatively soon. One big issue us that I'm renting a house with the girlfriend that we could do with moving out of, and we can't get anywhere new unless I'm in work. That means either finding something paid straight away or finding a job to keep me earning while I train in my spare time.

 

Does anyone have any advice? I'm aware a couple of similar threads have been started recently but I was hoping someone could help me with location and situation specific advice. Imagine I'm starting from scratch because essentially I am.

 

Cheers,

 

Sam.

 

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[stihlmadasever]

Phone round your local tree surgeons,ask if anyone is taking on staff.Be prepared to work hard and start at the bottom,its a dirty job,drag and chip brash,banksman,assist the climber etc.

You might be better putting your money into driving with trailer licence and a basic chainsaw ticket than goin to college on an arb course.

Obviously this advice isnt location specific but is pretty generic to anyone in your situation.

Good luck

[sherco]

Look into training and become a Ua5 Surveyor.