Mark T
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I'd just like to give Tom a public reference - I worked with him for nearly 4 years down Devon way and can highly recommend him. Since Devon and I parted company I have gone on to become a lecturer and have been involved in training in excess of 250 arb students - some excellent, some bad - but given the choice I'd employ Tom over 99% of them. You cartainly won't go far wrong! I'd glady supply any further references if required - just PM me.
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I'm gutted - not only because of the loss but this is the first Lions test I've missed for about 12 years - damn SKY!
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First class!
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Who would class this as a very big pine ??
Mark T replied to combined tree services's topic in The Lounge
Why can't I see it then?! -
Was it hot weather 'oop there today? I'd guess that it is down to fast drying of the cambial layer due the spike holes allowing increased air contact and therefore - more evaporation. Don't think I've seen it before though. Interesting what effects spike holes can have besides the obvious fungal spore / decay associations.
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Really? Shame, that was his pride and joy...
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Wish I was about in '87... those pics of the Beech lying on the grandstand were taken in 2001!
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Is Dave still going? Last time I worked with him was in 2000 / 2001? Never seen him limbwalk with anything below 3m of slack in his line!
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Ha! I can't believe I've only just found this! I was on that crane job, In fact I think I'm in the pic of the beech on the floor next to the grandstand... I feel almost proud to be pictured in a thread called 'Old Timers' (just) before my 30th birthday!
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I nearly dropped my bacon roll when I walked round the corner and saw that trench - that was the tip of the iceberg too! You're right Lee, 5 years is nothing really... It'll be really interesting to see what'll happen. Fingers crossed!
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Hi all, I'm Will (Beardy) Ayres' tutor and would happily vouch for him. He's a mature guy with a sensible head on his shoulders, he doesn't mind a bit of hard work either. Basically, a really good all round guy who'd make a great employee. Be quick and get a good'un on board!
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I had a site about 5 years ago where there was extensive compaction and mechanical root damage, in all about 40 mature trees were affected. In an attempt to save the trees I treated a proportion of the affected rooting areas with the terravent and the rest were verti-mulched (holes backfilled with well rotted OM). I thought at the time that it might make an interesting case study... To date, I have re-visited the site 3 times to briefly assess the condition of the trees affected and I'm amazed to see how well they're doing - especially as I thought that the damage was so extensive, major losses were on the cards! Here are a few pics of the site and terravent will upload some of the Verti-mulch setup later...
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If google doesn't have it then I'm sure your college library will - it's the student's forgotten resource! I guess it's just too difficult to look in a book?!
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A-ha! You found some of our other work - in Feb we found the UK's tallest tree - March we found England's tallest tree - and this trip was about the UK's tallest broadleaf. It's been an amazing journey so far... long may it continue!
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Pretty bad I know, YouTube have a very limited offering!
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The Professional Tree Inspectors course would be a good start point.
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Haha... John, you know the 'secret tree' well - it's 50.20m / 165ft Wellingtonia. It's not really secret but the landowners have asked us to keep its location under our hats as there has been a lot of unauthorised climbing in recent years. The tree is actually showing signs now as well which is sad - loads of rope burn on the branches - some of it quite severe near the top... bad news.
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Urr... I meant Sugar's 'Judas Cradle'
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Just thought I'd try my hand at this video thing... YouTube stole my soundtrack - so if you have a copy of Sugar's 'Jilted' to hand then listen at the same time! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5MIL0St1yM]YouTube - Tall Trees Project 3[/ame]
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Resurrecting a bit of an old thread here but I have to stick up for the old Douggies... Some friends and I climbed and measured the UK's tallest tree (a Douglas Fir) - the Stronardron Douglas - and it was just awsome... Easily 25' girth and 209ft high. David Alderman from The Tree Register told me it was thought to be "the finest stick in Europe". There are some belters about!
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Hi, I hope the following is of interest to some... Sparsholt College Hampshire - Job Opportunities at Sparsholt College Hampshire
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Have a look at the AFAG guides for pointers - seems like a straight forward question looking for a description of recognised best practice e.g: 1 - stop all work on site 2 - Assess casualty 3 - Impliment emergency action plan 4 - Make site safe 5 - Begin rescue etc etc Right through to dealing with the aftermath - RIDDOR reports - quarantine equipment etc At least thats the route I'd go down... Hope this helps.
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I've got a set but the are only chainsaw protective boots with wader rubber welded on the top - therefore, no protection from welly height up. OK to wear saw trousers underneath though. What size boot are you? I used them for one job 5 years ago and have been in the shed ever since - yours if you want them for £30 +p&p - think they're size 11 or 12. Or you can buy them new from here for £85... Century Safety Boots - Forester 3000 Super Safety Thigh Waders (W23293) for UK delivery
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Haha! I don't get it... why are you felling at chest height, on your knees with the saw upside down? Is this some kind of crazy New Forest felling technique??! Also, did you kill the guy at 3.28 - was it a tribute to him at 3.33?
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AA Technician Certificate – Written Exam in 4 weeks
Mark T replied to stevelucocq's topic in Training & education
The following helped me out a few years back... 1. Go through all the old papers in a time constrained (exam-like) manner and learn how to manage your time when faced with the real deal. 2. Go through the unit content in the syllabus and make sure there aren't any suprises lurking there. 3. Talk to as many people as you can who are in the same boat, sometimes you'll realise that you need to focus a bit more on a particular subject. 4. Revise and read like mad... you still have 4 weeks to go! 5. Go through your revision notes once on the day before the exam then isolate yourself (staying in a hotel close to the exam centre the night before is a really good idea), go for a walk / pint / meal and try to focus. 6. Stay away from other people on the morning of the exam, they might be panicing and destroy your calm mood. Where are you taking your exams? Best of luck!
