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  1. Marula
    Depends your age, but if you coming out the forces see if they will pay for some arb qualies. Climbing isn't worth it, **** work for rubbish pay and once the body is done then what?
  2. Marula

    Bottled it!

    Marula replied to pault's topic in Climbers talk

    Good for you, this industry is full of egos and money hungry bosses. You and your body are nothing to them. As was mentioned, it only takes one wrong climb to end your career or life. The fact that he behaved like that after you voiced concern says a lot about what he thinks of you, maybe time to choose a new company?
  3. Marula
    Around £120 - £200 a day.How many days will it take to get them down? Tough to give more accurate figures without seeing the trees. I'm sure there's a few lads on here capable and willing to take up the job.
  4. Marula
    +1,
  5. Marula
    Sound advice! My back is in pieces because I didn't listen to those who warned me. My advice, climb as a hobby. Go to school and educate yourself so you can make real money and enjoy climbing in trees that don't have to be cut in any form. If you want to get dragged through the ringer for a living, a small one at that, then pursue this profession. Sorry for being the grumpy old man.
  6. Marula
    👍 couldn't agree more. And we'll done for completing it with a newborn Chris, good effort mate.
  7. Marula
    Well I'll tell you about an experience I had the other day. I read one of the papers I had submitted and passed and it was like learning something all over again. I couldn't remember writing any of it, in fact I was down right impressed with what I was learning......again..... And how academically I had written it. Now I found this and so did my friends, that there was so much work with the time constraints of work, res-subs and new assignments that eventually I was regurgitating information straight onto paper but not taking it in. Like I said in another post, if you had an eight hour day res-subs didn't bother you, if you were cracking a 50 to 70 hour week they murdered you to the point where the assignment became a mission of smashing as much info onto paper and hoping the box would get ticked. I learnt an immense amount during my time but there's stuff I look at now and I can't believe I wrote that down.
  8. Marula
    You will have a few years to get through it but really aim at the 2 years. The further you get from the lecture the more difficult it gets to remember what they want in the answer. This course is based on boxes that must be ticked by the lecturer when marking. So there isn't really room for self interpretation which means when you get the assignment and have sat the lecture you will need to use the guidance handed out of what they are looking for a successful answer. A year or two between assignments could leave yo really overly confused. I'm saying this from having friends in this position and what they've said to me.
  9. Marula
    I found getting it first off was easier. Like I said in my other post I just did not have the time after an 11 - 13 hour day to sit and re-sub stuff. As for the question on how many finished, I know a few that are still plugging away.
  10. Marula
    Its not that I didn't like it I just wasn't a fan of the re-sub format. Working long hours (50+ easy) and trying to balance a family life while studying is difficult enough. Trying all that but then having to resubmit stuff while trying to get the new set of work done in the short time allocated inevitably puts you behind which is frustrating and unnecessary IMHO.The lecturers were sometimes asked what they want and the answer would be "have a crack if its wrong you can re-sub it". I DON'T HAVE TIME TO RE-SUB. That layout leaves you playing catch up from day 1. Most people didn't mind the re-sub thing but I found the ones who didn't mind it usually didn't work the hours I did. The course is excellent though and really does educate to an excellent standard. Just my experience but I'm sure many will disagree.
  11. Marula
    Thanks for finding out that info. Im peeved at this whole thing if im honest. Im not a fan of the way the L6 is laid out in the first place but I did think it was excellent as far as education goes. But to hear this is ridiculous. Thanks once again mate.
  12. Marula
    Thanks for the reply and advice Paul. Cheers
  13. Marula
    Besides the level 6 what other route is there for people wanting to take arboriculture to the top?
  14. Marula
    That does make sense, I would however like to know how there is such a difference in credits. The level 6 is a ridiculous amount of work and its structure makes it tough going while working.
  15. Marula
    It's the same length as the meyerscough foundation degree. The l6 is hard going, make no mistake its two years of serious dedication. I have friends doing degrees in uni who seemed to have a lot less work than I did.
  16. Marula
    Id like to know about this too.
  17. Marula
    Yip, saccharinum. A misdiagnosis on my behalf.
  18. Marula
    This picture really isn't the best but it looks almost like an Acer platanoides 'Dissectum' (cutleaf Norway maple). More pictures would be helpful.
  19. Marula
    Pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi is associated with horse chestnut, Pseudomonas syringae has many pathovars and species which relate to a specific host. It can be overlooked on other species due to secondary infection or less obvious symptoms unlike the clearly marked black staines or "burst" bark when aesculus is infected. This tree is not worth the dosh on trying to save it, although I don't think you were recommending that just providing some interesting information for us tree nuts.
  20. Marula
    Some interesting photos here. Geotropism generally refers to the directional growth either toward or away from gravity. Tropism meaning to turn and geo meaning earth, downward root growth can also be known as gravitropism. Geotropism is triggered by cell expansion due to the influence of auxins manipulating the directional growth of cell tissue. It's not that black and white but I don't want to be the one who turns this good thread into a bore fest for those who came here to see some good photos. 😁
  21. Marula
    This is a very strange situation, appeal it.
  22. Marula
    👍 pretty much the only decent option if the tree needs to stay.
  23. Marula
    It could be a Phytophthora, that could be confirmed through testing.
  24. Marula
    Ps, can't find how to italicise on my iPad.
  25. Marula
    I don't see any signs of K. deusta here either. This could be a number if things from Armillaria to mechanical or chemical damage allowing for secondary infection. I agree that Pseudomonas syringae is also a possibility by the look of the black staining, does this tree happen to be near a water way by any chance?

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