Tony Croft aka hamadryad

I keep fogetting the price differentials of aa approved to non approved. Hopefully with some changes being discussed more of the smaller firms will get on the aa approved and be able to compete with the higher markets

If the intention is to have wood pecker/bats in those last images, would it not have been wise to drop the slits down a tad? to avoid rot/damp/rain geting into potential housing? maybe an owl or raptor of some sort will use the top as a nest/platform?

New thread, in woodland managment, Bugs bees and beasties, biodiversity matters

o.k seems a lot of us are well into the old habitat creation and all the bugs and beasties that would benifit some first class re housing. So in the interests of developing our skills in the development of "bug penthouses" i thought i would start this thread rather than continue ditracting form monkeys, "to coronet or not, that is the question" i am no expert it has to be said, but it also has to be said i have done my fair share of beetle salvation! so i have my own views and would love to know what experiances succseses and failures any of you lot of had. We all know that life, diverse life, requires extra special attention to detail, these critters are fussy about their living quarters, a wide range of pre requisits must be in place for the more specialised bugs. some need pre infection by certain fungi, some like their wood bone dry and dead, others like it with the sap still pulsing through the woody vessels. some like it damp and squidgey, some can only reproduce within the fruit bodies of certain fungi. so this thread will be dedicated to the "beauties of B" those critters that love the "demons of D"

Sound advice, thanks. yeah the weekend losses suck, but essential part of life for me for the last 20 years! lol

KAT1e, i think with the depth and breadth this one could go its worth starting this as a new thread so i shall do so. many subjects are connected but i think its deserving a thread of its own, corenets being just 1 aspect of habitat creation. I look forward to this one immensley!

ta, steve

to be honest consulting is really the direction i want to go, thers a job I have my eye on but its a long shot and a little unrealistic. I need to get by for around another three to five, finish my training and re evaluate my options then. i really would like to move into a mycological role of some sort but its a big redirect and wil take some serious investment and a lot of work. i guess I am at a crossroads, just evaluating whats next really, but i cant continue as I am indefinatley, I just aint earning enough to learn and pay the mortgage, at least not learn at the pace i am capable of. it costs a small fortune, some of the books i want are hundreds of pounds, and seminars etc are 250 plus a wack

awsome job KAT1e! bet you would have some REALLY interesting insights for us on habitat creation, do elaborate on this pretty please!

Hamadryads (Ἁμαδρυάδες) are Greek mythological beings that live in trees. They are a specific species of dryad, which are a particular type of nymph. Hamadryads are born bonded to a specific tree. Some believe that hamadryads are the actual tree, while normal dryads are simply the entity, or spirit, of the tree. If the tree died, the hamadryad associated with it died as well. For that reason, dryads and the gods punished any mortals who harmed trees. The Deipnosophistae of Athenaeus lists eight Hamadryads, the daughters of Oxylus and Hamadryas: Karya (Walnut or Hazelnut) Balanos (Oak) Kraneia (Dogwood) Morea (Mulberry) Aigeiros (Black Poplar) Ptelea (Elm) Ampelos (Vines, especially Vitis) Syke (Fig)

anamistic World view In many animistic world views found in hunter-gatherer cultures, the human being is often regarded as on a roughly equal footing with other animals, plants, and natural forces.[12][page needed] Therefore, it is morally imperative to treat these agents with respect. In this world view, humans are considered a part of nature, rather than superior to, or separate from it. In such societies, ritual is considered essential for survival, as it wins the favor of the spirits of one's source of food, shelter, and fertility and wards off malevolent spirits. In more elaborate animistic religions, such as Shinto, there is a greater sense of a special character to humans that sets them apart from the general run of animals and objects, while retaining the necessity of ritual to ensure good luck, favorable harvests, and so on. mmm yep sounds like something along thise lines

Interesting! but can you elaborate? me dumb

any of you guys know what a web site costs to get up and running and the monthly costs are these days? any good service providers you can recomend?

yeah, i kinda get that from the thread. i think i am just going to stay on my current , longer term, goals, finish the FdSc and go into consultancy, too risky in these hard times to start over in what is now a tough market. I am not earning top wack as a climber, but its safe, secure.

Not everyone is going to appreciate alans ideas, i guess i had those kind of comments coming! At the end of the day, I find it most interesting, an alternative view and no one else has, to my knowlegde come up with as good an alternative to it as this. man needs an alternative view of our world, to alter his field of view. we cant continue living the insular, consumerist life, theres far too many of us! alans theory is in its early days, but it does offer an oportunity to see things another way, and live in a way that enhances our nieghbourhood, rather than live in constant battle with it.

Yes that is true, but in hard times the more efficient, better service rules. more efficiency, better prices, more work.

just as i thought, there really isnt THAT much work around for the sort of money that makes it worth doing. 150 a day for rigging and a 20t, plus insurance plus self accounts etc no garauntee of work higher risks, i had one lad tell me he was getting 13o a day on a wage!

bearing in mind this was what around five plus years ago? and we all know things have gone up A LOT since then

end of the day, if i was not sure about the guy I was going to work for i would ask for it upfront, at least the first hire! unless somone I knew said the guy was o.k. whats a fair price for a climber and kit, ie all HE needs, and some rigging? I reckon with kit insurance etc you gotta be asking 250-300?

So you think most firms are happy insuring you as a freelance? sounds a bit sticky to me, what if the worst happens you do some damage and they decide to have you for it?

Could even do VTA assesments with the right insurance, got my VTA practitioners certificate but im told i need the LANTRA 3 day job too. anybody doing tree assesments out there got any advice on this front?

the blaster made a funny! i think these might be what sillet spent the night in on a big sempivirens?

I think maybe if i market myself right I could start off slow just me a landy with a winch, climbing kit saws and rigging, maybe a small petrol timberwolf for towing in on eco jobs. get chummy with a grounder, maybe a gowing side line to my full time job till it goes off

well worth a look, shall make that my next "new wood" adventure, ta:thumbup1:

lol, its only a forum!