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Well done Sean - thanks for keeping us up to date. It sounds like you're doing really well in the face of a really hard situation. Respect.
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Calm down chap! A couple of people have taken issue with your marketing ploy, that's it. Arbtalk is full of useful info and helpful folk. You sometimes need a thick skin but that's forums for you.
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Hi Ben. I can't offer a good authoritative text to quote to help your situation. Perhaps looking at the site specific soil conditions might help explain a deviation from the standard RPA calculation (or shape at least). Root length and depth is (in my limited understanding) strongly associated with ground conditions, particularly the availability of water and air. In highly compacted urban areas it seems that roots may need to travel further at shallower levels to obtain the necessary moisture where oxygen is also present. In an unsurfaced free draining soil, roots are likely to be shorter and deeper as they have all they need to function within a shorter distance from the stem. Other than that, perhaps it's best to stick with the standard BS calculated RPA as a rule, but for trees that really are worth retaining but could pose a conflict, get your spade out and have dig to see what is actually there.
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Radio 2 today, had an arborist on for a chat
Paul Barton replied to Suffolk-Matt's topic in General chat
He did well - not easy to give concise answers to questions live on national radio! -
Sure. Self employed is just an arrangement to get work and arrange tax, not a status of any particular skills.
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Depends what you're charging. I don't see any reason you can't be a self employed tree surgeon starting out, as long as you charge accordingly and are clear about your abilities. I did 5 years self employed as a grounder and distinctly average climber - I just didn't charge much so people didn't expect me to anything and everything.
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Hi Stephen - welcome to arbtalk! Hope you're settling in well at the AA. Look forward to meeting you in person soon.
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Pretty sure that was a tongue in cheek comment bud.
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Fantastic work by DART. You guys are an inspiration.
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Thanks for the reports guys.
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Horticultural Trades Association Plant Handling
Paul Barton replied to Victor's topic in Training & education
Is this the one? HTA plant handling spec.pdf -
Hi all, I am looking at putting together a one day seminar for arborists that want to learn about mapping trees for surveys (GIS) and producing quality site plans (CAD). There are often questions about these areas, and most arbs that come off the tools and want to start surveying need some guidance on what is possible, available, affordable etc...it can be a bit of a minefield. So, with that in mind what would you like to see in a one-day seminar? Mostly, I need to know whether people will be happy with a seminar and Q&A session, or whether people would want access to a computer and handheld mapping device to actually try stuff out. This has a cost implication! Look forward to reading your thoughts...
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There are still places available on this course, led by Keith Sacre who chaired the committee that wrote the recent BS8545 document. I did the course last year and highly recommend it. Young Trees | The Consulting Arborist Society
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Gutted to hear of your accident Sean. If there's anything I can do (I am in Bristol often) then please let me know.
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Most unsuitable replacement for Jeremy Clarkson
Paul Barton replied to Mike Dempsey's topic in The Lounge
Anne Widdecombe. -
Please see attached flier for this job vacancy at Pegasus Group based in Cirencester. I am posting this for a friend who works there so please don't contact me about it! ARB VACANCY Feb2015.pdf
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Great question. The categorisation method is a blunt instrument that some trees don't seem to fit! Here's my tuppence worth. I would probably categorise that tree as a 'B' tree. Section 4.4.2.2 of the BS says that trees "should be assessed for their quality and benefits within the context of proposed development". So, although that tree could do 40 years in its current context, I'm not sure how desirable a tree with progressive basal decay is within a new development - although of course it does depend on the plans....would the tree be in a new open space or in a back garden?! I tend to reserve A category trees for particularly good examples of a species - so without the basal decay on your tree I would certainly give it an 'A'. Don't forget, 'B' category trees are still a constraint that must be considered so you wouldn't be sounding the death knell for that tree by downgrading from an 'A' category.
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Wrong I'm afraid! See the forum rules: 2. Posts may not contain unnecessary profanity, be sexually explicit, or be in such poor taste as to offend even a truck driver. Automatic censoring will pick up the most offensive swear words and replace them with asterisks. You, however, are not allowed to space out swear words, replace one character in a swear word with an asterisk, or use any alternative spelling to avoid the auto-censor.
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Huh?!
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You should take your own advice.
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Bit harsh ain't it? If you don't like someone's work you can always ignore them rather than provoke. Leave it out.
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You're clearly a good climber so I don't doubt you felt comfortable with your approach. I'm just being that annoying guy that points out what is outside of good practice. I'll shut up now!
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Not sure about the up-skirt angles but the rest was cool. You seem to do a lot of cutting whilst only stropped on your spikes, i.e. no main line attached. Seems a bit risky to me?
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planning conditions tpo's and construction sites
Paul Barton replied to Dean O's topic in Trees and the Law
Good point, thanks Jules. I can understand Dean O's reluctance to carry on though, even if he may not be officially culpable. I find these moral dilemmas fascinating - I've had a few myself re development site surveys recently. It's a fine line to tread often.
