theshaker

Does anyone have any info or contact numbers for tree firms in the Toulouse area of France! I checked out the local directories but to no avail i'm afraid! any info is gratefully recieved thanks all

Just take your time and do not expect to be in the bigger trees next week! No matter how much education you have this business is all down to a long road of experience! take it slowly and stay focused! good luck

I saw my mistake as i pressed the submit icon! good start to the forum!

it was cheap from a friend and only an occasional saw but its got the power i didn't expect for what i call a non-professional saw

I use a large syringe that is often used for feeding animals! If the grease is difficult to get through the syringe simply warm it up!

WOW! This saw kicks ass!!! Anyone out there with opinions of the jonsered saws. They been around for years I know but I have to say I am impressed!!!

any responsible arborist would report it! none of us want to stir up trouble but me personally have been in this industry since i left school simply because i love the environment i work in and conservation is always at the top of my agenda! Its our duty to protect the job we love:biggrin:

Thankyou shyhuk i enjoyed the debate this morning! It woke me up good and proper! lol

new to the forum! any offers of work for a climber? any area but south of france preferred:thumbup: excellent site

you cant teach an old dog new tricks! In this business its best to stick with your own tried and tested methods for safety reasons! platforms or similar scare me! .

I AM NOT AN EASY LIFT GUY!!! I am a true british old school climber and hoping to teach the French guys the true rope climbing buzz! (i will get hammered for that comment) All is good in France and the weather is hot today so thats cool in my books! I take it the U.S guys are also still using the true rope climbing in the industry! I climbed for 2mths in LA approx 18yrs ago and was buzzing with the way you guys work. thanks for the welcome

Just a quick hello to everyone and to say i am looking forward to sharing the site with you all! The debating sure is gonna be good:thumbup:

I am in france at the moment but have some good friends in St.helens and family in Earlestown so will pass the info on and for them to keep thier eyes open! best i can do i'm afraid! hope you get it back soon!

Into the wild! excellent film but the book is much better!

I think after so long in this business noone except the actual person who makes these legislations knows the true facts! There is always small print somewhere and even the planning deptartments or tree officers are often confused! A costly lawyer and court case often comes up trumps:confused1: Yippe!!! no shopping day for me but plenty of earache now

Good enjoyable debate!!! Just what we need on a saturday morning:biggrin: Gotta dash! shopping with our lass i am afraid.

I totally agree that some LA work different to others. I was just going on my own local area when writing my post; The Environment act 1995 The hedgerows act 1997 schedule 4 This act is used mainly for ancient hedgrows with a minimum age of 30yrs but it can come into force in urban areas and have known it to come into force on some occasions under one of the eight criterias that must be met before refusal is given! You will be surprised what some, not all LA's pull out of the bag if they really want to play ball! Surely A 10mtr high Laurel would raise some kind of concern to a reputable tree firm! Thats all i am saying really and better to protect oneself and of course future time wasting with reply letters etc! The job we do is hard enough as it is without taking on the LA over a Hedge:001_cool:

The way in which the Regulations apply to individual hedgerows is quite complex. It is advisable to speak to the Councils Arboricultural Officer before you formally seek permission to remove a hedgerow. If the authority decide to prohibit the removal of an 'important' hedgerow, it must let you know within 6 weeks. To qualify as 'important', the hedgerow must be at least 30 years old and at least 20m long (although shorter hedges can be included if linked to other hedgerows) and meet at least one of eight criteria. These relate to the hedgerow's archaeological, historical, wildlife or landscape value. If you remove a hedgerow without permission (whether or not it is important), you may face an unlimited fine. You may also have to replace the hedgerow.

Check the VIN plate on the towing bar. But that does not authenticate the engine! Its unlikely the engine has been changed but simply call up Kubota. I think thats the engine in this chipper??? Kubota 35hp?

Notification?? Application??? Permissions!!! The LA dont know the difference but we do! Its always better to protect yourself with a simple phone call or fill out the paperwork to keep the LA happy! The conservation act is a minefield as we all know!

I just like to add what Shyuk was saying is in fact true but lets not fool ourselves! I have worked on the committe board that deals with the conservation and TPO applications and they are both treated as planning applications! I have known on many occasions of the LA refusing work on Laurels and indeed other species of this Height simply because of the immenity value! I still stick by my original post and say that me personally would of gone through the LA for such removal!

There is a planning application process that must be followed and the 6 week rule only comes in force if the planning department do not reply to you within that 6 week window! Then you can take the subject tree down or carry out the work. The application still goes through the same process as the TPO and the same board of people on the committee in the planning Dept!

Araucaria araucana (monkey puzzle) sometimes sheds lower branches when conditions are not ideal for growth. For example, the species is not shade adapted nor tolerant of poorly drained soils or poor air circulation. While it is somewhat drought tolerant, the last few years have been extremely stressful, even for many established plants. Monkey puzzle do not have the ability to shed individual leaves, so under conditions of root distress or inadequate moisture, entire branches are shed. Disease is also a possibility -- Pestalotiopsis funerea is a common conifer pathogen that infects Araucaria species; however, it is primarily an opportunistic pathogen; i.e., it usually only takes advantage of an already dire situation. It is difficult to be authoritative about diseases of plants from superficial descriptions of symptoms (even trained horticultursts may not have the tools or experience to make a accurate diagnosis). Chances are that unless the conditions are severely sub-optimal, the plant is not diseased. If it is diseased, good cultural treatment (adequate light, moisture, drainage, air circulation) should bring it back to health. Good luck!

If your cutting through metal core flip lines you need to re-consider your position in the tree industry:001_tongue: Not a positive answer i know but I just had to say it:001_tt2:

Can everyone please be aware that a 10mtr Laurel hedge in any area is quite substantial, but more so in a conservation area! A conservation area is not just about trees! The conservation Act is there to protect the area as a whole such as the wildlife and architecure and some of that architecture includes garden walls that have been constructed in the same period as most of the properties! Back to Laurel! There is no doubt that any responsible tree company who is aware that a Conservation Act is in place would of checked with the local planning dept first before commencing to remove a 10mtr laurel as this would of had a dramatic affect on the area it was removed from! If you are lucky enough to live in a protected area i cannot understand the removal of a hedge that encourages wildlife and is more pleasing to the eye than a woooden fence or brink wall! Most people choose such areas because ofthe beauty that is being conserved. However, if the subject Laurel was causing damage to your property then its a different matter! The answer to you question by the way is yes.....you should of got permission or your tree surgeons who are acting legal agents if they take on the job. Any professional would of simply taken you out of the equation and taken on the council themselves as your legal agent! I hope this helps