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Venice is built on Alder. Also makes really good charcoal, it was the best charcoal for the carbon element of gunpowder. Hence Aldershot. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Thanks all for the feedback, noted. Incidentally the reg number was taken and the matter reported by the estate it would seem. Ill let you know of any developments. Cheers :-) Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

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Cheers guys. There's was no literature on vehicles so I think they'll be ok. I know that's not the point and ill be talking to the estate manager about it in the morning. The operative who lost the plot has been talked to about it and I'm not sure he'll be back on that job. just checking that were it my gig what I'd do differently. You've just confirmed what I thought. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Hi guys, wonder if you can help. I was working for an estate today who often employ me as a subby when they need a hand. We were clearing dilapidated hazel and alder coppice that was hung over a single lane country road. It's not a busy road, maybe 25 cars a day between 9 and 3. We had put warning signs out well away from we were working and had two guys at each end stopping traffic whilst I did the felling into the road, cleared up and then we would let any traffic through. At one point I'd just finished clearing the road and there was a hell of a commotion from up the road. Basically our lad had stopped two cars and was stood with a static stop sign. The bloke in the car was impatient even though our lad had said it'll only be two minutes then you can go. He'd had to wait less than a minute. He then decided he was going to nudge the sign and the lad out of the way and actually hit him with his car. Our lad went a bit mental and put two dents in the bonnet with his fists and slammed the door on the guy when he tried to get out of the car. Red mist came down I'm afraid, he's not normally violent but I guess someone trying to run him over got to it a bit. Anyway, woman behind knew the guy in front and got out swearing at us that we shouldn't hold up traffic etc etc. no further violence occurred but I expected a visit from police which didn't happen. So question is, what should the estate have done differently TM wise, and how do you deal with impatient motorists bearing in mind we were carrying out safety works. Cheers Chris Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Hi all, just a quick hello. I'm a forester and arboriculturist. I've recently set up on my own after 6 years LA and private arboriculture for a large company. Was born into a forestry family, my screen name (and company) is named after my dad and granddad who worked all their lives for the same estate. Bread and butter work is woodcutting chestnut for my own pales, posts and charcoal but also doing as much consultancy as I can get my hands on, which at the moment is a veteran and ecological survey for an estate's EWGS. Hoping some 5837 surveys and safety audits will come wandering in at some point!! Hold a degree, Tech Cert, Prof Tree Insp and the usual chainsaw modules. If I'm any good at anything its P&D and fungi so maybe I can help some people out in return for info on how to run my splendid company lol... Nice to meet you all, Hopefully be in touch. Chris