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Pruning, I find, is somewhat ambiguous.

I'm not sure a single word can be ambiguous?

Lacking in detail-yes, no one was giving a specification though.

"remodeling of crown architecture" - now that could be considered ambiguous.

If the average reading age is 12-14, do we have to dumb down our posts so everyone understands!

 

p.s. look at the title of this sub-forum, just a thought.

If the average reading age is 12-14, do we have to dumb down our posts so everyone understands!

 

If you want to be understood by everyone, yes.

If the average reading age is 12-14, do we have to dumb down our posts so everyone understands!

 

remodeling of crown architecture = pruning

 

Pruning?

Remedial pruning. To remove deadwood, diseased/damaged/rubbing/crossing limbs.

Formative pruning.

Crown/canopy lifting/raising.

Crown thinning.

Crown reduction.

 

I think I preferred RobArbs terms.

Btggaz,

how does the original convoluted term give more information than the single word?

If I started talking technical you would have good reason to ask me to dumb things down!

 

A typical= a surprising definition showing my own illiteracy, as it means in fact, is UNLIKE the norm, the exact opposite of what I assumed.

 

so to say again, the example here is very typical, say out of 100 trees colonised at least a third look like this and most will at late stages

Touche!

The crux is I knew what you were trying to say even though you used the incorrect word.

My point proved completely.

This wasn't supposed to be an attack on you Tony just my thoughts why Jonny posted what he did.

p.s. as you have now put a space between A and typical it means the opposite as we both assumed earlier.

Tony,

I think what Jonny is getting at is the language you used.

We are all aware of your passion and understanding of fungi, but your posts sometimes use words and phrases that are over complicated if you are trying to educate.

The average reading age of adults is 12 to 14 years, if you are trying to get a point across and it is not understood you have wasted your time.

To lower the reading age try:

Atypical form = common/classic form

most highly fluid active cambium channels = active/healthy cambium

remodeling of crown architecture = pruning

Be confident in easily understood paragraphs, you do not have to prove your depth of knowledge to pass on information in reality it will confuse. Remember your audience- this is not UKTC.

However Jonnys response went the other way and came across as antagonistic.

Don't you just love the use of our language.

Steve, there are some long sentences in there. Split the text up into paragraphs or separate conditions.

You want the developer to be able to digest the material and act on it, when they are probably not that interested in the first place!

Like starlings down here.

Spreading out every year from the hotspots of a few years ago.

Google "Helios"

Try this link: http://www.gohelios.co.uk/nps/nps.aspx

The ISA Cert Arb is not a course.

A study book can be purchased which covers most of the content of the exam but the UK specific stuff is not covered (TPO's etc etc)

When I did mine the questions about tree protection were the most indepth as I think they were written by Dave Dowson.

The exam is multi guess and there is plenty of time to complete it.

You do need 3 years experience in the industry to apply.

Anyone doing the PTI on the 9th to the 11th of March?

Well a Jubilee clip would take years and years to rust through

Trouble is there was a knock on effect from the jubilee clip rubbing on the gate of the karabiner making it razor sharp.

And that karabiner was presented at the next inspection after it being failed when I first saw it.

So what is the purpose of paying good money for a LOLER inspection????????

IMO this is the exact reason why a LOLER inspection is needed.

The corrosion may not have been obvious but too many people use obsolete poor condition kit.(I'm not saying that this is the case here).

How many people do a detailed inspection themselves?

You would not believe the stuff I have failed- including a side strop made with a jubilee clip instead of a knot!!!

pref in south wales and not a 60 mile drive

I'll come to you if you have enough kit, should be doing an inspection in Swansea in a few weeks, and can tie it in with you.

(On a Saturday mid morning)

PM me or ring 07974 303558 if you're interested

Hi Paul I would be interested, await cost and dates.

Slack Ma Girdle we could car share?

personally I used tow ropes all the time and a strop

Try a 16 strand 13mm rope - its lighter:lol:

Read the link, not good news.

BBC News - Mother and son, 4, hurt at TV star's Pembrokeshire zoo

Am glad you posted that. I also learnt that in the RFS Cert a few years ago. From memory i think it was the prescription act 1832 which i believe states something along the lines of ' you have a right to light if you have had unintterupted light for 20 years'.

You wouldn't have had uninterrupted light for 20 years unless the trees grow very quickly!

if you caught me having a bad day i apologise, if you asked and i ignored you, then i am truly sorry, im not that happy with the course I am on, so maybe this was reflected?

 

in my defence, but maybe there are others! you are the exception, and ask again, if you can be bothered with it now.

Apology accepted Hama', I'm sure it was just a reflection of the course or you having a bad day. You did answer however - you didn't have to!

I would like to take you up on your offer of more feedback when you have time.

"ANYONE who has met me from this site or had anything to do with me will tell you I will do absolutely anything for anyone, for me to ask for help in here is like asking friends as far as i am concerned and those that want payment, well i would happily pay."

Can't back you up there I'm afraid, I asked for your opinion on the FdSc and your 23 word response was pretty much about you. The only feedback was: content - not impressed.

Ditto.

The keyword in my posting was 'reasonable adjustments', I am noting going to share with you why, I need them and there are various statutory laws that require all organisation to provide them to me.

I agree completely that the reasonable adjustments should be made for you, I am fortunate I have not experienced problems apart from a touch of laziness. However adjustments must be reasonable ABC I assume did not agree with your definition.

 

I only went to the management day once and that was sufficient for me to discover that the format of the exam is impossible for me to pass without adequate reasonable adjustments. When, I attempted to arrange these for the second time ABC Awards were very unhelpful. What is ironic, I was told this before I went for the management day and did not believe the pair of them.

 

I have worked for one of the evil twins Arb firms of the vegetation clay shrinkage the question was silly and irrelevant just read the SCOPE of NHBC Chapter 4.2 (2005). I might not have the ability to spell correctly with out the aid of a spell checker but I have NEVER inserted statements in reports from yet to be issued, superseded standards and or irrelevant documents.

 

I don't see what your problem with NHBC 4.2 is- it is a working document.

 

I now also remember that the examiner did not know that beech (Fagus sylvatica) had been up graded from a moderate 'water demand' (warning this term has no biological meaning it was meant for builders) to a high 'water demand' tree in 2005. I would suggest that if you are going to ask silly questions you should at least know the lateness version of the irrelevant oracle you are basing your questions on.

"it was meant for builders"- who are you doing your 5837 report for?

are not set in this style beyond a certain scope and timeframe scenario in other level exams I am sure.

I have experienced multiple choice questions at 'A' level Chemistry level, or do you mean higher than this?

Is there anyway you could study the tech cert over a few years? Just finished my cert in arb, and would like to go further but don't have the time to do day release.

 

Steve

Tractor boy,

you don't need to do a course to take the exams, you can register as an external candidate.

Download the syllabus and learn it from books and the internet.

I was told that it was a waste of time me doing a Tech Cert because I have a forestry degree. I enjoyed the course at Merrits and passed the exam at the first time of trying. I did go for one management day exam but soon realised that it is complete set up. The examiner knew some of the candidates, I was asked some very silly questions about subsidence in the BS5857 exam. The woodland and the identification exam are really just memory and spelling tests without the benefit of siting down somewhere comfortable. I did think about retaking the management day and went on the Tree Life preparation day but after been talked to like an idiot by one of the examiners and having a very unsuccessful conversation about reasonable adjustments with one examiners and ABC Awards. I decided that it just was not worth the pain and hustle of having a second go at the management day.

 

Also if you want to do an Arb or Forest degree it is cheaper and easier to A Levels on-line or at evening school/college.

Do you have a negative view of the management exercises because you failed them?

Being able to spell botanical names is totally relevant, this is aimed at management level!

I have seen such poorly written English recently from business consultants and solicitors to mention two examples, it is a sad state if graduates can't spell or be bothered to check their work.

ps "very silly questions about subsidence"- its in the syllabus -learn it and don't complain. Qualifications are not just handed out you have to earn them.

Hi Lee,

What duration were your guys away for?