Pete Mctree
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Small business software options.
Pete Mctree replied to mulberrytreeservices's topic in Business Management
Yes. I purchased ArbPro - it's taking a little bit of an investment of time to learn, however it has definitely helped streamline and organise my systems -
As has been said, the form doesn’t function correctly- please tell us when it is updated
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I wrote a long convoluted post that AHPP would have been proud of. Very passive aggressive with that narcissistic twist. I deleted it and wrote something more appropriate. The whole story is tragic. The tree has obviously been maintained and monitored and worked upon. The propping and pruning (along with the removal of the bench) demonstrates a considered approach to a tree in decline . However I think we are sometimes so preoccupied with retention, that we become blinkered to the option of removal of a potentially unsafe tree. we live in a world where we are criticised for the removal of every significant tree and held in contempt for everyone that fails. It is a no win situation. I feel for the families involved- it must be heartbreaking.
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Would you say this tree is too dangerous to climb and dismantle
Pete Mctree replied to TreecisionJp's topic in Climbers talk
Why make a decisive decision on a tree that you have never seen? Making recommendations when you have no idea of the skill set of the climber to carry out the task? Is that not reckless? I have climbed too many trees like that and will use a MEWP when possible- Yes, I would climb it, but reluctantly and when only when no other option. -
It’s not going to improve - why not reduce to habitat ? also consider the logistics of working on the tree when it becomes even more disfunctional and decayed
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Have you entered into a dialogue with them about this? Are they aware of the urgency and the ongoing costs you are incurring?
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90% of ash trees around here are exhibiting signs of dieback.it seems that the more mature ones are showing resilience, but even those are beginning to show signs. like elms, it will probably be isolated pockets that survive
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12 gets my vote. Have a look at neugent and Brian James - both better than the ifor imho
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If it could be a little contentious, I break it down. The thing to remember is that if a tree is not worthy of a TPO then you can do what you want - I have successfully applied for the topping of trees as they were of minimal amenity value. Assess what is of value and work backwards to determine what you can do - what is your relationship with the TO like?
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As was said, clean the gullet out and set the top corner better. I will try and get some pics for you tomorrow of one of my chains. It is a difficult and time consuming process, but satisfying and cuts incredibly well
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John and Greenworx in Darlington
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There is a roto in Richmond, a sennebogan and a jekko in Darlington and plenty of 14ton tracked machines with grapple saws all over
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Rotos are much faster than a conventional stick boom, especially when slewing- they are a material handler primarily. There lift chart is often significantly better too.
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My Hobbs has been a great investment. It’s paid for many times over, so I am not worried when it lies idle for weeks at a time. I would like a harken winch like the one on the GRCS to lift limbs - this is possible with the Hobbs, but painfully slow and with no fairleed requires an extra man. I find it difficult to compare the devices as they excel in fundamentally different rigging tasks
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It’s always been an issue - never better, never worse. One tip I will share for stopping pedestrians is the magic branch. Put up a barrier, string some tape across and they will snap it, however if you put a reasonable sized branch or two in front of said barrier 9 times out of 10 it will stop them in there tracks. The simple fact is that the lazy retards do not like lifting there feet and stepping over stuff - just try it, you will see what I mean
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I have heard some positive things about that device, although I have never seen one in person - it was developed jointly by the inventors of the unicender and the akimbo, quite a pedigree
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Great story and how treework was done . I am not ashamed to say I still melt a couple of hundred metres of polyprop every year.
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The safe bloc is a great tool to have in the box. Really shines when you have difficulty accessing the base of the tree to attach a device. Rigging, like most things in tree work, is often limited by our imagination/common sense or lack of.
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Washing line for the win 👍
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Gloves are a massive help - reduce blisters and fatigue. As is a foot ascender Your hands get used to the abuse after a while, or learn to climb Srt
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If you want a greater freedom of expression and speech I suggest a move to China. Starmer is not a positive for either. I am in no doubt that he will shut anything down that he cannot control
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Poor security on the machines and built in obsolescence all work for the manufacturers. Piss poor border controls mean that they disappear sharpish too. Without a fundamental change in policy towards theft and border security nothing is going to change.
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Deodar thinning, are we getting it wrong?
Pete Mctree replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Tree health care
I have seen quite a few branch failures due to pruning - mainly heavy thinning or lions tailing. It does change how a branch moves and dissipates energy which leads to all sorts of issues. Never really associated deadwooding with failure, thats a good piece of observation -
Clearance not appearance as the utility boys used to say. He actually explains/justifies the retention of the rest of the tree at the end. When I work in the woods we often are asked to leave or create stems for habitat. It’s good practice here in the UK
