Jcarbor

Is that catterick by any chance?

Totally agree, this is one of the main reasons why we decided to bite the bullet and invest in an expensive biomass burning system, I’d rather spend the time and effort and financial outlay on producing heat for ourselves than quibbling with people on how expensive logs where, I’m sure people think there’s very little effort and expense in the process ,the 15k for the processing kit the 20k for the second hand loadall the packaging for the logs to conform with trading standards so the disgruntled customer knows what they’re getting and not just a pile of whatever dumped on they’re drive, the cost of the large steel framed log store, then explain the logs need manpower to be processed and transport and time to deliver! They’d not believe you. One other issue to add to it is there’s an awful lot of people out there banging out logwood for beer money, the wood often doesn’t have the extra production cost of storage and drying time, ours does because we have to prove that the wood that we produce is to the BSL standard before it goes in to our system. It’s a very similar issue to tree work companies not investing in training, insurance, kit and compliance and others that do.

Yep you certainly do need it a North Yorkshire tree company has found out on numerous occasions I wouldn’t go near a Forst with its boiling bearings and electrical glitches.

Luckily for you you can legally give him the boot as he’s a subby, Why let him cause you stress? I have a great team of lads all on the books, my lead climber has never had a day of in the 10 years that he’s worked for us. We always employ staff who have shown an interest and been to college to study Arboricultural.

Yellow meadow ants, a sign of ancient undisturbed lime meadow, you often find plants such as orchids and cowslips growing amongst them, these mounds can be very old.

The problem here is the fools that employ them. That said these evil individuals prey on the elderly and vulnerable members of the public, having just watched the programme it sickens me that they can be so callous and cold whilst extorting cash from an upset old lady, they are pure evil. One other point is these are the very same types that constantly do you Arborists over in the dark of the night.

I love my defender tippers, they’re often a pain in the arse but they are great for the type of works that we do, these new ones ain’t defender utility vehicles they’re a small Chelsea tractor. Don’t think I’ll be buying one.

I heat my farm with an eco Angus wood gasification boiler ( this includes a 5 bed house a three bed house and an uninsulated work shop/ barn), it has a 4000 litre accumulator tank, any biomass heating system benefits from one of these vessels,it means the boiler doesn’t need to run all of the time and your heat demands are always served when needed. The eco Angus also gets the RHI some other boilers don’t because of dust and N2O. Its good to be able to get some pay back for not burning fossil fuels. I would seriously recommend an eco Angus to anyone, they are so simple.

The HSE would never have the time or the inclination to prosecute Mr Smith tree service ( stop the driver and ask for a quote) If your a professional arb company with all the correct tickets insurance and a fixed abode then yes they will. The problem with this industry is its riddled with rouge traders who don’t give a shit about the issues that probably worry you all. Yet here’s yet another issue to be concerned about from the powers above.

Was that on hemp rope Paul? [emoji23]

Climb down and knock them overs the option in that particular situation. A lanyard and a rope has always been sufficient in pole reduction, I can’t see how you could do it any safer other than a MEWP.

Hot!

Twice a week in the summer, and 24/7 in the winter, We go through 250-300 IBCs of seasoned wood a year, its a pretty big stove though.

You can get legal fixed tungsten carbide discs, these type are potentially lethal.

The farmwatch lads and lasses around here have been on about it, ive download it and I think its a great concept.

Why not get a husky T535i Xp, my lads love it, no fumes no pulling a cord, just brake off and pull the throttle, a top handle to me will always be just a mechanical pruning saw for smallish branches. These electric saws have come on a lot in the last few years and they are cheap to run.

Yep we always use apprentices or diploma students, contact your nearest agricultural/ horticultural college.

Here’s some pics from the platform. That beck didn’t used to flow through that field. It’s even washed the mature trees away from where it joins the swale, they’ll be phoning us up to pull them out when they find them up against a bridge.[emoji23]

Hi John We’ve been working for NYCC ( client) and also a construction company/ bridge contractor. It’s very weird really , the flood seemed to only effect the Cogden beck valley, but its gob smacking what damage it’s done. We’ve been felling large spruces ,sycamores to allow for pile driving machinery and road construction access, had Paul up there today and tomorrow with some of his kit. Hope alls good with you. Jc

We use YI cameras, you need to have a Wi-fi connect with in range of the unit/s, they are very good and reasonably priced. They alert me of any movement and I can instantly view what’s going on on my property no matter where I am with a 3 or 4 g signal.

Clearing a land slip at Grinton swaledale

Most of our failed kit comes from climber daily inspections, it’s probably the most important part of keeping PPE in good working condition.

If your pruning it be aware of the sap, it can be an irritant.

I don’t see a problem with it, government bodies such as the police, fire service and HART teams loler their own kit as do we ( I’ve been on courses with them), if it’s knackered it goes in the bin, lolering kit should be done without fear or favour whether it belong to your company or another.

I produce my own charcoal, the most cost effective way that I’ve found is by using old 47 litre scrap metal gas bottles, cut the tops off after carefully making sure it’s been vented of all gas. Fill the bottle to the top with dry wood pieces that’s a by product of log splitting ,spot weld the top back on and fill the gap with fire cement. I place 3 bottles in an ibc frame and burn waste pallets around them. Takes a few hours to produce great quality char with no uncooked at all. The bottles last forever because of the quality steel they’re made of.