Paul Barton

Nice sensitive reduction there. Were you not tempted to wait until the summer to do it? I don't know if you have the luxury of being able to time your tree pruning works?

Ok, I have the some details for this course. Date: Friday December 17th Location: Treelife Training centre, Syston, Leicestershire Cost: £120+VAT per person Outline of the course Construction of a preliminary ground level report of a single tree inspection. Course aim: Construction of a report based on a single tree inspection covering data collection, and the instructions through to management recommendations. The course tutor will provide guidance at each stage of the report construction and you will receive a completed report at the end of the day to use as a template if desired. Course outcome: Candidates can write a good report that informs the client appropriately whilst protecting the report author with a view that they will undertake a report post the course and submit that to Tree Life for written feed back on their performance. (extra £55 for feedback) Course requirements: Essential – Tree inspection equipment, writing materials, reference books, laptop computer, outdoor clothing Desirable – digital camera that links to the lap top computer, a minimum level 2 (NQF) Arboricultural qualification If you would like to book a place on this course please email me at [email protected] I will then send you a booking form which needs to be returned with full payment to secure your place. Numbers are limited so places will be on a first come first served basis.

I imagine woodchip looks and smells nicer. I had a load of compost delivered to spread over an oak rootplate after decompaction works recently and it stank the neighbourhood out!

That's a good little invention!

Wow!! Nice one Steve. Nice gig to get!

Do if you collect the tree data on the Trimble and save it as as .shp file, how do you display information like tree numbers on an autocad drawing? I currently use Digiterra on a Magellan mobile mapper to collect data. I can export the data as spreadsheets, digiterra maps or Google Earth (.kml) files but have not found a good way to export in to CAD drawings.

When is the larger event? If this smaller show is still a good one I would be up for it. I have only been to Scandinavia once before but loved it. Well up for a return trip.

You are a legend Tony. I am just struggling through my first essay today which I have chosen to write about urban greening and the urban heat island effect. The report will be an excellent reference!

Nothing to hand here, but if you do a search using the term 'sustainable urban drainage systems' or 'SUDS' you should get something.

Hey, it wasn't my idea!

Blimey, I'm glad you're not based around here with those prices! Back to the question about CAD though - I guess alot of architects and developers like it because it is their language. They can plop a CAD tree constraints plan straight on to their masterplan and play about with the site layout. And it looks real pretty!

Unfortunately not! As you say, there is a need for planners to condition it. Apart from that I just recommend it in the report and then try and keep abreast of what is happening, but it's almost impossible (and not profitable) to keep an eye out for every site you have looked at.

Best wishes to you and your family Dave - sounds like a horrendous ordeal. By the sounds of your posts you have a great attitude in the face of adversity for which I take my hat off to you. Keep us posted on your journey back to fighting fitness. Paul.

Definitely ask for a copy of the land survey topographical map. This should have trees accurately plotted on it - although often some are missing. You can use a paper copy just fine if you don't use CAD. If you have a scale rule and some coloured pens you can produce a nice tree constraints/protection plan. If the job is for a small extension on a domestic property, often the home owner won't want to pay for a topo. In these cases I purchase an OS map tile from an online retailer, and then triangulate the tree positions on site using a laser/tape measure. It's pretty time consuming though so up your quote if you are doing that! And of course the key to successfully implementing a BS5837 report is on-site supervision. You can draw the best tree protection plan in the world and still have it ignored!

Saw that beauty whilst walking on offa's dyke last month. Nice ain't she?!

Well this lovely field maple seems to be coping very well with a lot of little hooves all around its rooting area!

Is the question mark button on your keyboard stuck Dave? Re the tree: hard to tell without any pics...

See above post from AA teccie. I think the articles are only available to conference delegates.

All the best cerneArb.

Just seen this you cheeky chappy. I was just trying to give the original poster a response that wasn't a pisstake to be honest. You make a good point about them not being a concern to the health of the tree though. We still haven't identified them though?! Just for interests sake.

Have you emailed a CV to Acorn Tree Surgery? If not, send one to [email protected].

I am waiting for confirmation back from Treelife next week - will let you know the details when I have them.

Hang on, jayman hasn't said he has no experience? Either way, eventually having CAD etc under your belt will stand you in good stead at some point.

Good stuff Tony. I'm not taking offence you don't remember me from the ATF meet at Broadway:001_tt2: