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Please see attached documents for details. Feel free to send me a message, or contact the relevant person in the documents if you have any questions. Regards, Chris. NMWTRAAdvert Arboriculture Officer.doc PEN2S - Arboriculture Officer Job Description Sept 2017.docx PEN2S - Swyddog Coedyddiaeth Swydd Ddisgrifiad.docx PEN3C - Swyddog Coedyddiaeth Manylion Person.docx PEN3S - Arboriculture Officer Person Specification Sept 2017.docx -
Three roles being advertised for NMWTRA. See attached docs for details. Send me a message if you need anymore info. Kind regards, Chris. NMWTRAAdvert Arboriculture Officer.doc PEN1.docx PEN2S - Arboriculture Officer Job Description Sept 2017.docx PEN2S - Swyddog Coedyddiaeth Swydd Ddisgrifiad.docx PEN3C - Swyddog Coedyddiaeth Manylion Person.docx PEN3S - Arboriculture Officer Person Specification Sept 2017.docx
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Any Air Spade contractors available to undertake root morphology survey of one tree in Harrogate as soon as possible or can anybody recommend a suitable outfit? Can provide further detail if necessary, contact me at [email protected] Thanks in advance, Chris.
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Arb Association approved contractors, Solihull/Birmingham.
ChrisG replied to ChrisG's topic in Employment
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Any AA approved contractors available to provide a quote for removal of one Beech, and pruning of one Oak in Solihull. Trees subject to TPO, TPO works app to be submitted. Just looking for quotes at the moment. Thanks in advance.
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Tyler Grange LLP are interested to hear from experienced Arb Consultants with a background in the planning sector, minimum 2 years experience required, proficient in BS5837 Surveys, AIA, AMS, report writing, TPO works applications etc. Min level 5 qualification in Arb required, along with good ID skills, pest and disease knowledge, good VTA skills, PTI preferred. Drop me a message on here, or email me at [email protected] with a copy of your CV, along with a bit about yourself. https://www.tylergrange.co.uk/ Thanks in advance, Chris.
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All sorted now.
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Any Loler assessors around Wilmslow? Drop me a message, need a few kits doing.
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Brush up on legislation, axiom of uniform stress, compression forks, survey equipment, grab a copy of Fungi on Trees, an Arborists field guide and learn all the colonization strategies, latin names etc. Shigo's Modern Arboriculture is a good book to get your head in for this course. Main thing is, ENJOY!!
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Really useful links. Many thanks!
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Sorry gents, I did mean radar. Just curious as to how valid it is, costs etc. It's my understanding that it doesn't detect roots less than 1cm in diameter which bothers me?
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Has anybody come across this as an industry recognised survey technique in the UK?
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Keep it clean, give it a osak in warm water and sea salt and after a few days it should pop out with a squeeze. Had this loads, once I had a blackthorn tip in my shin for 6 weeks, it came out eventually with a bang, great fun!!
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Try the National Hedelaying Association website for local contractors, you may be able to sub it out and use it as a learning experience to get some training at the same time. It's much like tree work, if done badly, it stands out like a sore thumb! If it's the wrong style in the wrong part of the country, then ooooooooooooooooo the purists (like me) will frown lol. NCFE, Woodland Trust, Wildlife Trusts all provide very resonably priced training courses too.
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I charge out between £80-100 a day (a day means until the jobs done, don't be one of these that slacks after 7 hours) depending on the job. CS upto 39, all kit, saws and fuel supplied (including climbing kit). These prices are often bumped up by people giving me a cash tip at the end of the day.
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They kill birds, Bats, s"*t everywhere and the owner gets no comeback on them. If we were to do any of the above we would be straight to court. It's great to know that European Protected Species legislation is doing its bit eh? So you have to apply for a license to undertake works that may affect proteceted species, but you can freely own animals that kill protected wildlife unmonitored. Can you tell I'm not a fan of Cats? (and they stink too).
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Completely understand Justin, The reason it took me so long to become licensed was because I didn't want to fork out a fortune to do courses and tick a box. I wanted to know the species properly and understand the ecology of Bats in depth, which resulted in me doing everything from urban roost visits, to rehabilitation, to remote monitoring, I could go on. I still only feel like I've scratched the surface after 10 years as a bat worker, but stick at it, it's very rewarding. You raise a good point in the cost of CS courses and I say to a lot of people who "want" a bat license, would you expect somebody who has just passed all their CS courses to be a fully qualified and competent Arborist? It takes time and effort.
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If it is Bat surveying you want to get into, contact your local Bat Group and get involved. The Bat Conservation Trust and AA run training courses in survey techniques. If you are wanting to become licensed, don't expect to get one overnight, it's a vast subject with a lot to take in, but well worth the effort. Took me over 5 years to get mine. Chris.
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Welcome to teh forums Alec! Other quals to look at in order to make you more appealing to employers for ground work would be a driving license with B&E, or class 2 HGV. Chipper ticket, CS38, Emergency first aid, CSCS card, PTS card, tractor driving or forwarder driving, stump grinder ticket, windblown ticket, PA1,6. Good luck with your search for employment!
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Query -Qualification needed to become an Ecologist
ChrisG replied to Khriss's topic in Training & education
At least an Fdsc, or degree in Ecology and a couple of years field experience needed. Membership of CIEEM and some protected species licenses. It's not easy, but stick with it and the work's out there. -
Moving to the Wirral soon and am looking for weekend work. Willing to travel upto an hour away, so Cheshire, North Wales etc. CS 30,31,32,38,39, chipper ticket, PA 1,6. Strimmer/Brushcutter award, Cat B&E license, own saws, ppe, climbing kit, transport. NE licensed Bat Worker, survey experience. Loads of ground experience, hedgelaying, coppicing, woodland management. Give us a shout if you have anything.
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Anno! Give me a shout and we can have a chat bud ;-) Hope you're enjoying the new job.
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Vast area, so it depends what you're after? If it's just current knowledge and basic survey techniques, get yourself on one of the AA or BCT courses. If you want to be licensed one day, join your local bat group, put the time in, study the books, get out there and study the species. There's a lot you can learn with a bat detector and some spare time. It's not easy and can sometimes be lonely, but it's a fascinating subject that still excites me after 13 years! Been licensed for 7 of those. Drop me a pm if there's anything specific you want to know.
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Download the schedule from NPTC, learn the knots, practice with your kit.
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So what apps do you guys use/recommend?? Being the ludite I am, I never use my smartphone and need to get upto speed. Got the fungi app, so data capture, mapping, ID apps etc would be useful. GO!
