Andrew Gale
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1st - Acer davidii 2nd -Sorbus domestica possibly; I too thought Gleditsia initially but the rachis doesn't look right. 3rd - nothing at the moment
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My company name is Andrew Gale Tree Surgery and for a while I had the slogan 'Don't wait for a storm, call A Gale'. Didn't use it for long but I still get people coming up to me telling me how funny they thought it was...
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Swedish whitebeam - Sorbus intermedia
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Trees Their Natural History 2nd Edition by Peter Thomas is an excellent book. As mentioned previously, Gilmans The Illustrated Guide to Pruning is another cracking book.
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Tree Pests - Learning to Live with Visitors to the Urban Forest
Andrew Gale replied to Andrew Gale's topic in General chat
Is anyone going to this seminar? It'll be great to see there. -
Whitebeam - Sorbus aria
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Hi Everyone. The Arb Ass SE Branch are hosting a seminar on the subject of: Tree Pests - Learning to Live with Visitors to the Urban Forest. The date is the 11th June in Midhurst in West Sussex. The guest speakers are Dr. Mike Raupp and Dr. Paula Shrewsbury - you will remember Mike from last years AA Conference. For further details please visit the AA's web site Arboricultural Association - Home and scroll down the page to the What's Going On section - details in the Branch news section Thanks.
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BiGDUG do some good shelving and racking.
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Help ID please. Possible Hybrid?
Andrew Gale replied to pulp's topic in Tree Identification pictures
It could be + Crataegomespilus dardari which is a graft hybrid between Crataegus monogyna and Mespilus germanica , as Chris alluded to. -
Field maple from me; the platy bark is common on older trees.
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I had a chat with a marketing chap years ago and he complimented me on spraying our trucks green but his general comment was to make yourself as individual as possible. The one company that springs to mind is Dyno Rod (not saying spray it that awful colour) but something that sets you apart from the crowd; just a thought..........
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Flattery will get you everywhere Paul..............
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I agree with Paul, Thuja plicata. If you can reach the foliage, crush it between your fingers and if it smells 'fruity' it's Thuja.
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Inonotus dryadeus for me; difficult to say re the condition of the stem without seeing it in it's bigger context.
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I'm a committee member on the AA SE Branch; I'd suggest you speak to AA HQ and organise it through the your nearest branch.
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It's a software package from the States that allows for quoting and work orders to be produced whilst on site; I believe you can also print from the back of your vehicle. I looked into it a few years back but was put off by a number of friends who had tried to use it in the UK but failed due to software conflicts (I'm not an IT man so please don't ask any questions.........). The glitches may well have been ironed out by now and it does look a good package.
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Fraxinus ornus from me. I did have a moment and considered Acer triflorum(it was the leaf) but the bark and flower are wrong.
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Increase mulching, prop the larger boughs and instigate a phased period of very light reductions to bring the crown a little lower to lessen the loading on the area of decay; once the reductions have achieved the desired effect the props could be removed. Just an idea..............
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I must admit, when I first saw the images I thought the same as Mick with Cedrus deodar; the needle growth looks a little too 'open' for C. libani and C. atlantica.
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That's an ridiculous reason to warrant it's removal; they should look after their children better.......
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No problem. I'd definitely recommend a look through SP Services web page too; I emptied my old green box and pretty much threw everything away and started from scratch.
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I use a company called Solent Plastics. Look under the Portable Protective Waterproof Case tab; I can't recall the size but it's orange and I got my local sign shop to make up a handful of First Aid stickers with the obligatory + symbol. They seem to work really well and can take the knocks and bumps when on site.
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Personally I think First Aid Kits on your harness is a waste of time; invariably it's on the back of the harness and difficult to access. All my guys carry a military field dressing in a waterproof cover (which can be ripped open with their teeth if need be) in their trouser pocket and have a whistle on a piece of starter cord attached to their chainsaw helmet; that way they're covered whilst aloft and on the ground. All vehicles carry a full first aid kit with the more detailed contents including blood clotting granules, plasters, CPR mouth guard, more military field dressings etc. I made up our kits using SP Services for the bulk of the items and using a waterproof case similar to the Peli but at a fraction of the cost.
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Take a look at SP Services (UK) ltd, search sharps and there are a number of glove options. If you haven't shopped with SP Services before I'd highly recommend them; I buy all our first aid gear from them.
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I finished the L6 in 2014 and it was a beast; I came from the old Tech Cert not the L4 so I can't compare study time but it took me a lot of study time, and I mean a lot. In terms of cost, I can't recall the course cost but on top of that I had book costs, paper, travel time from Pulborough to Harlow every Wednesday (during term times) and a number of workshops; if i were to hazard a guess I'd say all in around the £5-£5'500.00 mark. Unlike Sloth, I struggled with exams so this format worked for me and once I got a system in place I found that bar the study side of things, the actual writing of the assignment was ok. Send me an email address and I'll forward a question paper.
