Andrew Gale
-
Posts
465 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Classifieds
Tip Site Directory
Blogs
Articles
News
Arborist Reviews
Arbtalk Knot Guide
Gallery
Store
Calendar
Freelancers directory
Everything posted by Andrew Gale
-
<p>Hi Mick. Only just seen this message; if your sister still needs assistance with the planning application then please forward my details. Regards Andrew</p>
-
I absolutely love the stuff; the chard we grow doesn't have an earthy taste but more of a spinach kick. That recipe sounds good Muttley; gonna nip to the allotment to grab a handful....
-
Currently reading Feral by John Monbiot - a really interesting read into rewilding parts of the UK. Got about half way through Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harai but got a bit bogged down in it; I'll look to pick it up again after I've finished Feral. A really good read is Tiger by John Vaillant - I cannot recommend this book enough.
-
Max beat me to it. I was on the scheme for a while and in my opinion was an utter waste of time and money; I find Checkatrade a better scheme albeit slightly flawed.
-
I'd go with Zelkova carpinifolia too.
-
Any ideas what killed this cypress?
Andrew Gale replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Tree health care
I saw an almost identical tree a few years back and went down the route of P. lateralis but in the end it turned out to be an over adventurous gardener and a knapsack full of weed killer. He had cleared the area directly below the tree by removing a lot of shrubby plants and killed them off with said weed killer but in the process of removing the shrubs he cut a lot of the Lawson's roots and subsequently killed the tree. The tree looks to be next to some sheds; any chance of chemical leakage? -
From an early age I've always had a hankering for working in the countryside but my careers adviser at school told me there’s no money in it so upon leaving school I started my working career as a YTS bricklayer; however the recession at the end of the 80’s soon put pay to that. I bummed around for a few years working at a caravan park where I worked with a couple of ex-army lads so a venture in the armed forces beckoned. At the same time I looked into countryside courses and liked the Countryside and Game Management course at a local college. Long story short a toss of a coin decided the path I went down and whilst at college I found that I could get paid to climb trees and mess about with chainsaws; the rest, as they say, is history.
-
Me four......
-
Ha ha, if we get to do it, and if my guys don't grab them I'll be in touch....
-
A spruce of some kind from me; did consider Douglas fir...
-
I'd go fig also; be careful handling the cut ends, it can leave a rash..
-
Pinus coulteri from me also; a client has one over a footpath and at some point he wants me to remove the cones from over the footpath in case one should fall......
-
I know the feeling re too many books; I managed to get mine from a second hand book shop for a fraction of the price.
-
I have a book called Conifers of the World by James E. Eckenwalder and although the images are black and white the descriptions are pretty good. The length of the needles drew me to P. parviflora as the majority of 5 needled pines tend to have longer needles; Eckenwalder describes P. parviflora as having stiff, curved needles that seem to resemble those in your photos.
-
I'm with EdwardC and openspaceman with Pinus parviflora
-
JOB VACANCY We have a rare opportunity to join a long established tree surgery company working to the highest standards of the Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor scheme. The position available is for a climber with a minimum of 5 years climbing experience, who has a clean driving licence and holds the relevant trailer towing ticket. As a prerequisite the successful candidate must have CS30, 31, 38, 39 and ideally CS40 & 41 and hold a Level 2 qualification or above. The company operates an equal opportunity policy and operates out of Pulborough in West Sussex. For further details please contact either Andrew or Anna on 01798 875731 or email [email protected]
-
I priced a job a while back to fell a large Ash; we didn't get it but I knew the arb that did. When it came to felling the stem, he put the sink in and started with the felling cut; about half way through the cut it all went wrong. Turns out that a scaffold pole had either been used as a tree stake or lent up against the tree and subsequently been swallowed up. In the end he had to pole belt back up the stem and take it down in chunks, avoiding the metal work; suffice to say I was pleased we didn't get that one........
-
Agreed; take a look on the Fungi Directory for your own comparison
-
I had a similar thing a fair few years ago whilst running around in my 90. I got pulled over by the Police an accused of doing doughnuts in the village car park and generally driving like a lunatic; I pointed out my vehicle of choice and the Police Officer finally admitted he may have made a mistake...... Good that the owned up; well done.
-
We do a far bit around that area; always need eyes in the back of your head for the odd mobility scooter nipping at your heals........
-
Is that in Rustington Glen? If so lots of slow moving targets with the amount of OAP's retirement homes around............
-
Morning all, I'm looking to replace one of my trucks. I currently run MWB Transits with tipping backs that have a tool locker that runs across the body (half the height of the sides). I've upgraded the springs to 3+1's which have worked out well. I've seen a LWB with a bespoke, separate full height tool locker and a tipping bed a tad shorter than that of the MWB. My question is 'Does anyone run LWB Transits and if so how do you find them?' I'm aware of the whole pay load weight issue and I would look to upgrade the springs as I've done previously. Appreciate any comments and thanks in advance.
-
I'm an AAAC since 2006 and currently undertake approximately 90-95% domestic work. I had intended on using it to gain a foot into the commercial side of things but found that although these wanted AAAC's they didn't want to pay for it...... I find it helps me to set a standard in terms of running the business plus the rare commercial client we do have appreciate the systems in place.
-
There's an excellent book called The Fruit Tree Handbook by Ben Pike; it's well written and goes through all fruit trees, well worth buying if you intend on pruning lots of fruit trees.
-
Where I am in West Sussex rural crime is through the roof. I've been targeted twice in 2 years; I know the Police are struggling with numbers and finances etc but when your case is opened and closed within 5 days, it's a bit much.
