Paul Barton

Do you really think not singing along was because of a deeply engrained fundamental personal issue? If I were him, I'd probably be worn out after the first few days in a stressful job, so would take any opportunity to zone out in my own thoughts when some music was playing. Is that not allowed? I have never heard such criticism about the England football team who don't tend to sing up much at the beginning of matches.

Bumpity bump!

Ok, here are the details: Mapping Trees - an introduction CAD & GIS in Arboriculture Accurately mapping trees and displaying the relevant information on plans is an essential part of modern arboricultural consultancy. With the rapid advance in GPS technologies, mobile computing and computer aided design software, many arboriculturists are left wondering where to start, exactly what is required and how much it will cost to begin producing high quality maps. This new one day seminar is aimed at tree surveyors and consultants that wish to gain a better understanding of the concepts of CAD and GIS. The seminars will cover topics such as: How GPS and GIS can streamline collecting data in tree surveys What the available range of hardware and software available can do (and costs!) How to display tree survey information required by BS5837 in AutoCAD. The presentations will be delivered by two expert speakers: James England (GIS Solutions) and Mike Shilton (Keyscapes software). The morning session (GIS) will include time to try out a range of GPS devices and software and the afternoon session (CAD) will demonstrate how collected survey information can be presented using CAD. The day will include question and answer sessions, hot drinks and lunch. Venue: Minerva Mill Innovation Centre, Station Road, Alcester, B49 5ET. Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm. Cost: £95 per delegate. There is a downloadable booking form attached - you will need to email this to [email protected] course-application-form.pdf

Also use FreeAgent. It's brill.

I just finished a lovely Speyside malt called Longmore. Excellent it was.

Comes in a fancy bottle too!

Lovely stuff! Bit on the sweet side, but very nice.

Ok - we have a date set for this seminar: Friday 23rd October. I will post full details about venue and costs here in the next few days.

Size categories are often used in large-scale local authority surveys. There is no recognised standard, the categories used should be fully explained in the survey contract documents. Sometimes they are based on stem diameter, or height, or crown spread, or foliage density, or a combination of all those!

I'll be at the Monmouth day. Are you delivering that one?

Thanks for this David - I look forward to having a read. I have booked on to a QTRA course in October to re-visit it since I last attended in 2010 - I'm looking forward to it.

Nice one. It's a new one to me!

Could it be Alder Buckthorn?

Oh dear. Sounds like you need a holiday or some more staff.

Oh no, I've been putting the wrong date on all my cheques then!

Is this the one that gives you heights on one side of the vertical line, and distances from the tree in 5m increments on the other? I know someone who would probably buy that.

Just as well the tree owner was in when he turned up to do the work! I wonder how far the LPA would have got with enforcement action if he had carried on oblivious considering they had not not served the TPO to the s.211 agent. Not far you would hope.

Look like Polyporus squammosus to me.

Here's our new addition

Ha ha!

I know what you mean, BUT not everyone reads all the relevant threads and new members won't have seen them. Besides, it's often a case of semantics rather than not actually knowing the difference between the two processes.

Agreed. 👍

Verging on the pedantic there! Surely "allow the notified works to proceed" is consenting to them!

Yes! ...but mostly I write it but no one asks me to actually come to site. I never understand why planning conditions aren't more specific about arboricultural supervision.

Just on the Tuesday.