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Try Keven Watt, very local to Meopham Keven Watt - Quality Tree Care Ltd | Trees In Safe HandsKeven Watt - Quality Tree Care Ltd | Trees In Safe Hands

Possibly Cercidiphyllum japonicum aka Katsura

I would like to add my congratulations. Well done Steve. A couple of low resolution photographs attached of Steve with Paul Smith and Steve with Karen Martin the AA's CEO

I know that this is still some way from you but there is a rigging workshop at Exbury Gardens near Southampton on 28 September: Rigging Awareness Workshop Tickets, Exbury - Eventbrite

I think that the HSE might take a different view. Even if the bloke is an idiot and irrespective of whatever signs and barriers that you have in place, if some unauthorised person enters your work area you should stop work until they are clear. Controlling the work area is the contractors responsibility.

Wolfie I'm not involved with the East Anglian Branch but looking at the AA's website it would suggest that the additional cost may be down to the cost of the venue (parking charges and access for families etc) which may not have applied at other events East Anglia - EA Branch - - Arboricultural Association

For those who expressed an interest in attending one of the AA's Rigging Awareness Workshops, the South East Branch has organised another event that will be held on 28th September at Exbury Gardens near Southampton. More details in the flyer attached to this message You can book a place via this link: Rigging Awareness Workshop Tickets, Exbury - Eventbrite A short video of an earlier Rigging Workshop can be seen here: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg_hqCrtBrM]AA Rigging Awareness Workshop - YouTube[/ame] Many thanks to Stein who sponsor these events Rigging Awareness Workshop 130928 Online Booking Flyer.pdf

More details of this and other workshops can be found on the AA's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArbAssociation and on the website: Rigging Workshop @Lancstree More rigging workshops can be arranged through your local AA branch providing the demand is there. I will mention it to those who organise the events.

I believe that Jeremy Barrell recorded Graeme's presentation on video but have no idea if it will be made available to all

He now lives and works in Gibraltar, I will try to locate his contact details and send you a PM

Went to see it last week - excellent, I can thoroughly recommend it

It's arrived: BS3998:2010. It's arrived! - - Arboricultural Association

If you want to know about the early days of arboriculture in the UK then you should not overlook this chap: William Dallimore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and see attached photograph, scanned from Tony Kirkham's rewrite of George Brown's 'The Pruning of Trees Shrubs and Conifers' a book that is well worth adding to your library if you do not already have it

Just a word of caution. As I understand it OPM is centered on west London and that by natural means it spreads quite slowly (the flying distance of the female is very limited). I would however advise that arborists keep their eyes open for it - you never know for sure that it hasn't been introduced somewhere else on imported nursery stock or transported by other means. I'm sure that I heard Tony Kirkham from Kew mention that there may be a small population in the north west somewhere, but I could be mistaken on that. It is such a nasty little bugger we need to keep track of it and treat it with great care. Those of you who climb are probably at more risk from it than most others, it would be worthwhile making sure that you are familiar with it.

You need to check earlier on in the show, there was quite a bit more than just the last 10 minutes