raafbeard
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Hi there mate!! bit of a dilema you got there but a hort. background should help you to begin with. The apprenticeship would probably give you a more rounded training experience - But having said that if you could get employed and trained by someone who is exceptional then this would be my preferred option... Having cs30 and 31 would be a great start too and more beneficial to an employer also a short course would give you a taste of arb work... Hope that is of some help...ask if you have any more questions or queries. Otherwise best of luck with it!!
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For what it is worth Jim - I have just started working with a smaller firm - just 2 of us and a subbie and I am progressing and doing much more now than I have in the last two years!! My last firm was only five employees all ticketed all wanting to climb but no one with more than five years exp. - working with the new firm they have more experience and have taught me more about doing quality work & trees than I ever learnt just hacking at trees on large council contracts. The choice is yours - tryout with both but don't get overly enamoured by the lure of tickets and equipment. Knowing your trade counts for a lot. Before I started my new job I was in a similar position and looking at working for a larger Utility firm - better pay, better equipment and probably more "training" (tickets) but I wouldn't swap now and am very thankful that I didn't take the role.
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Very nice pics...Looks like some great Forest!!
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Went back again so got some close up shots ..hope you like them ...wonder what they would be like for carving one day..
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Sorry to hear about this mate!! As said above I reckon expert advice is the way to go....Hope it all works out okay
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Good plan! Wish I had i'll try and find it..
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I'll try and get some when I am next back there...the biggest ones were approx. a foot+ long
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Found this on the underside of a branch the other week...and thought it was reaction growth to a fracture but once split the fibres didn't really look as though they had undergone any excessive stress however the lower half is definately looking darker and the cambium layer does look disrupted?? Any ideas?? the branch was otherwise normal
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Had the privilege of working on these to beauties today - these limes have been pollarded annually for a while now! Amazing looking trees: Pictures don't really do them justice!!
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Hi & Welcome! Private message sent to you. Thanks
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Thanks for the replies guys!! very much appreciated. Will give Chris @ Kingswood a call and Dave you have PM - Thanks very much
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Good work Anna!! heres to more climbing and advancing that learning curve!!
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Nice!! started checking everything for leaks the first time i saw it
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Great video!! Good to see some nice energetic climbing! LOL at 4.32 - couldn't resist the temptation eh??
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Looks like a fun one MB Good work
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Thanks for posting Tony some good info. there... Still hate doing it would rather have trees than houses!!
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good price - we miss out on so much by sectioning good stems!!
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Is summer here already??
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Love this kind of thing!! sure beats stump grinding on big stumps...
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Lovely Tractors man,
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Love to go but ££'s...one day
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congratulations mate!! hope it wasn't too gruelling!
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Looks like a good contract! well done
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forgot the local council did some here as well but not for subsidence reasons! Was thinking more of the planes and lime pollards but guess they have a reduced water requirement. Did another today a 10m Oak but yet they leave a load of sh***y sycamores and pops. seems to be fairly random sometimes and dare I say it illogical...
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hmm mixed responses here.. Did another 10m approx. Yew yesterday - I remain deeply sceptical and think I would refuse this work if it was my business. Drainage is definately an issue - so many "paved" areas and altering rain patterns due to global warming. Don't think felling is a long term solution And what about street trees I don't see councils felling them in a hurry because of the risk to the homeowners - their voters??
