Nassau111

I'm relatively new on here but have been climbing for about 12 years, I've got tickets coming out my eyeballs. Irata trained. Worked all over the world. I'd just like to highlight what happened to me on Wednesday last week. Climbing a relatively simple 65ft Corsican pine, full take down, had other vegetation below, decided on a zip line system to take the branches and stem that I was taking down. All going swimmingly. I had one other climber with me on site. I was the foreman at the time. The time was 12:15pm. Had 45 mins before I had to come down for lunch, I then proceeded to carry on and thought I'd get this done by 1pm, to then proceed onto the afternoons work. I write this as I made a catastrophic error, I had my main line up the tree and was stripped into the tree, but as I was waiting for the groundsman to finish I became a little bit lazy, I put the gob into the tree then attached the Sling to the zip line we had set up, ( never ever done this is 12 years of climbing) I then proceeded to start the felling cut. Only to realise with horror that I was still attached to the felling bit. I then felt the tree move (bit I had cut) and tried to grab my strop but in doing so had flipped it off my main stem that I was holding. I then proceeded to fall 45ft to the floor. No rope harness or anything just an ms 201 to fall on top of me. The point I'm getting at is this "could" have been prevented. I take full blame as it was just a momentary lack of thinking. But had the other climber on the ground picked up on what I did wrong, blew his whistle and alerted me to what I was doing wrong then I may not have fallen off out the tree. This is primarily just for safety. You'll probably all get a heads up of health and safety about this accident.

Its come to me. I was having a blonde moment. I was talking to one of my mates and he was arguing what the name was. I disagreed, came on here and its the half hitch..thanks for settling the conversation with me lads lol

ok I have a question. I've set up and block (pulley) with timber hitch on the stem of the tree, The upper part of the stem to be dismantled has the rope round it. I'm trying to think of the knots or system that I would put on the upper part thats coming off. Does it have a name? I've always used it, just trying to think of the name for it.... Any help would be great

It's not butlers mate, its Jonathan Le Maistre Tree services I believe.

I'm moving to Jersey to start work at a very reputable Tree surgeon company on the Island. Does anyone know what its like to live there? I know I should have looked into it more but the opportunity landed on my lap and have decided to jump at the opportunity. Just wondered if anyone has any experience of living in Jersey? Things to do, climate, etc? Thanks

This is why I LOVE this site! Your are all true gentlemen! I salute you all. Much love

Ive got an assignment I'm doing for Uni, and part of the assignment is to Describe the potential health implications of pruning a mature beech tree and a mature oak tree in a heavily built up urban environment. I should consider the trees responses to arb practices, the trees growth patterns, CODIT, energy levels, hormone balance, the long/short term biology within the tree, internal tree structure, physical changes of the tree, the tree's responses to arb work and the consequences of their disruption. tree's response to stress, survival strategy and the defence processes of the tree. I'm stuck as what to write at this minute. Any help appreciated although i know it would be a long winded response. Kind Regards Lee

Hey guys, I'm based in Darlington but am willing to travel/stay overnight for work. Been in the game 8 years, very competent and plenty of experience. CS 30,31,32,34,35,38,40,41,45, first aid clean license, experience in Utility, private and commercial. Let me know. Cheers