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Paul Barton

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  1. I'm pretty sure there isn't a Jamesons bottle in that picture!
  2. Favourite so far?
  3. This book is pretty good: [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Up-By-Roots-James-Urban/dp/B001F93W64/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1372839269&sr=8-2&keywords=james+urban+roots[/ame] but I got it for a lot less than £105!
  4. I think you ought not to have picture 13 in your gallery.
  5. What you studying next?
  6. Really well done Rob. All the hard work paid off!
  7. Well, it was quite funny. I've now printed all 97 pages of the draft so can start reading it in the car when rain stops play today.
  8. Jeez, I am embarrassed to have posted the thread now...must actually read the darn thing... Nice to see your colleagues on Tuesday Tony...glad I gave you all a chuckle with my recent ident gaff :-)
  9. Q. agrifolia?
  10. Good news: the AA have acquired a copy of the draft standard as a single PDF file which makes reading through the whole document much easier. You can get a copy here: New BS 8545 draft out for consultation - - Arboricultural Association
  11. Well I have my place booked now. Anyone else going?
  12. Nah, Dulwich and Kingston. Otherwise I'd like to have called on your manor!
  13. I've just emailed and am waiting to hear back...left it a bit late but I'm hoping the Jodrell Theatre has lots of seats!
  14. I've just found out about this seminar which fits in nicely with a job in London on the Wednesday:thumbup1: Is anyone else going? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71044405/Flyer%2C%20Experts%20question%20time.pdf
  15. Whoops! What's the story then?
  16. Anyone had a chance to read through this yet? (I haven't!).
  17. I think a CV is definitely relevant for a consultant position. Having a good technical knowledge of arboriculture is one thing (essential) but also useless if you are not able to successfully communicate. A CV shows a prospective employer that you are able to communicate clearly. There's a skill to concisely summing up all your skills and experience on two sides of A4 - not dissimilar to the skill needed to write a good tree report. I'd agree that CVs are unnecessary for a cutting job though.
  18. The long awaited BS8545 was released in draft today. You can read it at: Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape ? Recommendations | DRS This standard is in some ways long overdue - the rate of failure for newly planted trees is way too high and much of this is due to poor preparation and planting practice. This standard therefore sets the bar for better planting...and your comments are all welcome on the BSI website as this draft is open for consultation until Aug 31st.
  19. Don't let publishing costs put you off. Self Publishing, Book Printing and Publishing Online - Lulu
  20. Great idea. You could ask for volunteers to write a species entry each.
  21. You were paid to inspect the tree? Or just interested? If you were paid to inspect it, what did you recommend?
  22. I should add that there was also some tip-dieback at the top of the crown so something's certainly up.
  23. In between buttresses of a large Copper Beech - beneath a pronounced graph line. My initial reaction is immature K.deusta but there is no blue-grey colour on the surface which makes me wonder (and hope) that it may just be a mould developing on the surface. What do you reckon? The host and location certainly fit the bill...
  24. Ironically the google streetview photo of the treee (May 2012) has got the councils contracted arb team parked up across the road!

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