Linda
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Thanks for that Dave. I've been wondering how to spend my day off in a fairly safe manner (Friday the 13th...)!
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Fomes on Sycamore? Enlighten me. I've only ever seen it on birch and beech in Europe.
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When does a person become a "tree surgeon"?
Linda replied to Perkins's topic in Training & education
Just implying it's not a reputable source... You'd come across as smarter if you used a proper dictionary... -
How does the word "must" used in some of the paragraphs fit with the fact that "This leaflet contains notes on good practice which are not compulsory but which you may find helpful in considering what you need to do"?
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Rob, Check out arbjobs.com, you usually get ads on there by Scandinavian companies looking for climbers/groundies with CS30, 31, 39 etc.
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Most companies would prefer to have you as a subbie, less paperwork...
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When does a person become a "tree surgeon"?
Linda replied to Perkins's topic in Training & education
Don't ever ever trust Wikipedia...!! -
Just move the picnic area! Lovely tree. Nice photos Hannah.
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Depends on the works vehicle. I drove a van last year and kept a bucket in the back, worked just fine. So don't let this issue keep you from employing ladies...!! Believe it or not, but this issue has been raised in quite a few job interviews I've attended...
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Never used to do tea breaks until the job was done. For me, it was mostly for practical reasons - it's quite often difficult to find somewhere to squat in small urban private gardens! And you really don't want to be halfway through a big takedown or crown reduction needing a wee...! I do know of people though who will stop halfway through a takedown and ask their groundie to send up a cuppa and a lit fag...!! (There are knots for this that are not taught at college...)
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When does a person become a "tree surgeon"?
Linda replied to Perkins's topic in Training & education
I always thought "tree surgeon" was a strange title. But then I'm not British. The title comes with the job, I reckon. If the job advert says "tree surgeon" then that's what you will be, and anyone can be one as long as they cut branches off trees. I much prefer "tree worker" because of the connotations of the title: "I work with trees", it's not "I try to mend trees". You won't be an arborist though until you can give good sound informed advise on tree-related matters to clients/stakeholders/punters/other professionals. As for an arboriculturist, I guess you'll need a higher qualification, or loads of knowledge acquired from outside the educational facilities, and you'd probably be wearing more formal clothes at work... -
T'internet
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Go to the Lounge if you wanna be stupid...
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I don't want to slag anyone off in public so my one advice would be just to check out any company's accident profile and (if existing) safety policy. You don't want to come back with numerous lacerations due to being pushed to carry out unsafe working practices... I'd also recommend going out there to work for a week before making up your mind. That way you get to hear the gossip...
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Hi Dan You'd probably have to look at different scenarios where you as a tree surveyor might end up in trouble, say by not picking up obvious defects or making reasonable recommendations, and then for each scenario outline the possible legal consequences. If you have access to a college LRC then they should have a copy of the AA Guidance Note No. 7 Tree Surveys, which seeks to assist tree surveyors to clarify survey objectives and ensure that they meet the duty of care, among other things. Might be a good starting point. What else does the assignment brief say about this task?
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Going off on a tangent are we, Phenom?! My thread is about trees...so get off it!
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Sorry Phenom, but your link doesn't lead to anything in particular?
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Searching for something completely un-tree related on Youtube (promise, it happens, occasionally...!), I stumbled across this short film. It made me laugh.
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I'm glad someone finally pointed that out...!! And that goes for some of the other threads on here as well...
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I think perhaps your tutor is trying to make you think about the fact that without knowing the lifecycles of pathogens/pests, it's harder to figure out how to best intervene and prevent the problem... In the end, a little bit of knowledge can save you a lot of money and effort.
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Dates for the European Tree Climbing Comp: 12-15 June 2009 at the Kungsparken, Malmö, Sweden. The Congress dates are 15-17 June. I haven't seen the list of speakers yet, but I can imagine it will be an interesting conference, as the Scandinavians are generally quite clued up on structural soils and SUDS, which are all hot topics at the moment all over the world. If you're looking to book a flight it might be worth looking at flying to Copenhagen; from there it's a 40 minute train ride to the centre of Malmö and a short walk to Kungsparken.
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Full suit Pete! While competing...
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I'll give you a fiver Pete if you go as a fox! Promise!
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Hi Mario I just checked out your website for the first time - how great to see photos of all the trees in Preston's book! And some great photos they are! Linda
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Can't be confirmed as nothing is set in stone yet. Sorry.
