Dorset Treeman
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First ever picture of a UFO caught on tape !!
Dorset Treeman replied to IVECOKID's topic in General chat
I'm a bit of a non-believer. Could the tape have been tampered with? -
Conifer ID help please
Dorset Treeman replied to Dorset Treeman's topic in Tree Identification pictures
I forgot to mention the prize for getting them all right is that you get to cut them all down, chip up the brash and in return you get to keep all the highly valuable timber for free lol. -
Brilliant - thanks.
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Problem is, this is right next to a river so I don't know how effective any herbicide approved for use near water would be at controlling this stuff.
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Conifer ID help please
Dorset Treeman replied to Dorset Treeman's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Third and finally, my first though on this was Larix but no cones on the floor, just the things in the final picture (flowers?) which were in abundance under the tree but may be a red herring and from something else (sorry!!). Bark also covered in a climber so the picture is probably not really of much use (sorry again!) My guess on this one was atlas cedar? -
Conifer ID help please
Dorset Treeman replied to Dorset Treeman's topic in Tree Identification pictures
The second one has baffled me (and annoyed me as I've seen loads of these before). Any help please :confused1: A type of cypress maybe ?? -
Conifer ID help please
Dorset Treeman replied to Dorset Treeman's topic in Tree Identification pictures
The first one. I thought this looked like a yellow Lawson Cypress so maybe 'Albospica' or 'Hilieri' but it may not even be a cypress knowing my ident skills! -
Hello Arbtalkers. I was hoping to get some help with identification of the 3 conifers in the attached photos. I will post more pictures of each tree in individual posts to try and make it easier. I have tried to id them myself so that I'm not totally lazy (as if!) but conifers are so bloody difficult imo. Thanks in advance:thumbup1:
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Thanks for the help. Much appreciated.
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Sorry, I know that these aren't the best photos to help id but can anyone help with this invasive plant found in a shelter belt woodland next to a chalk stream in hampshire. I wondered if it was some sort of bamboo? It was pretty dense in places. Thanks for any help you can give.
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How can they afford to fell, process and extract and still make a profit at that price??!!
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That made me laugh out loud
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Whereabouts in wool is that? Always looking for tip sites.
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what have you come across when trimming the bush .....
Dorset Treeman replied to IVECOKID's topic in General chat
If you can identify it, I'll send it your way. -
what have you come across when trimming the bush .....
Dorset Treeman replied to IVECOKID's topic in General chat
Found a tenner last week. Was well chuffed! -
Ha ha. That would be interesting to get his boss to post on this thread.
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Also helps thieves know where to look though!
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On the books people don't have to pay for ppe, insurance, continued training, fuel, chain oil, files, chains, repairs, ropes, karabiners, rigging kit, felling wedges etc etc. they also get at least 20 days holiday and 8 public holidays paid so should be paid considerably less imo than the sub-contractor who is expected to provide all of the above. If somebody told you that you should be paid more than you are, maybe ask them who exactly is paying this higher rate to employed climbers and apply for a job there? I think the reason you are getting such blunt replies on here is that people running arb businesses work many hours trying to keep the business going with people employed, a lot of this time, money and effort going on behind the scenes and then we see a post like this it ruffles a few feathers. You are more than entitled to ask the question though so don't be put off. Only your boss knows how much you are worth to him. We can only guestimate!
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I think that's pretty good money for on the books. It is down here in Dorset anyway. Works out at roughly £24k a year for a climber with 2 years experience which is not bad. If you are exceptional and they can't do without you then maybe they will pay more or if you ask for more, maybe they will just look to get a cheaper climber in ??!!
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How much do you charge for stump grinding?
Dorset Treeman replied to QuattroKev's topic in Business Management
Yeah this is how I do it too. If you fill a day stump grinding you can easily earn £400-£500 in my experience. -
I am much happier cutting the tree and I will leave the mechanics to you.
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Just to point out that the survey was for a project I was working on in 2012 when I started this thread so if you complete the survey now, I'm afraid you will be wasting your time.
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Loving that chair Mark. Bet he won't move it too often!
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Just wanted to put up a quick post to let all arbtalk members know that the level of after-care service I have just received from Rob D and Laurence at chainsawbars.co.uk was exceptional. I had a problem with a new ripping chain which I had bought from them at the same time as a sugihara bar and they could not be more helpfull with this and also whilst dealing with another order I placed that they did not stock but managed to order for me. I have bought numerous bars, chains and files over the past couple of years from them as well as a grandberg mill and accessories and have always received them promptly and at very competitive prices. So keep up the great service Rob D and your team. :thumbup1:
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The tumuli is a SAM but I am assuming that there must be a 'working within' distance before any permissions or licenses are needed and also some sort of forestry best practice for carrying out operations near archaeological features such as woodbanks, although in saying that, I can't find any!
