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Unfortunately not. I'm doing it at Harlow. The room at Barcham is good, though it's quite warm in the summer!

^ that's just God doing some extreme hedge laying.

I believe so. I know someone who is certified at the moment by the ISA. ISA members can register for ISA membership and certification via the ISA website or by calling or emailing the ISA Headquarters office in Champaign, IL, USA. As a member of ISA or as an ISA credential holder, I’m sure you may have questions about what this means for you. ISA will continue to provide the following programs and services to ISA members, ISA credential holders, and arborists who reside in UKI. -ISA members from UKI will still be eligible to fully participate on ISA committees. -ISA members in UKI will continue to receive ISA membership benefits including Arborist News, Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, ISA Today and online access to the ISA members-only portion of the ISA website. -All ISA credential holders will continue to be serviced by the ISA headquarters office. Certification exams, other than those already scheduled, will need to be offered temporarily in UKI exclusively as computer-based tests until an alternative solution has been identified. -CEUs will be recorded for ISA credential holders when submitted to ISA Headquarters. ISA will provide an email address and FAX number for members to directly submit their earned CEUs to the ISA office. -ISA will continue to allow UKI to provide CEU opportunities for ISA Certified Arborist in the UKI pursuant to ISA Certification Board policies. -ISA will directly bill and accept payment for ISA member dues and credential fees.

Cheers, David. First time I have seen it. I would presume that, unless the outbreak was serious year-on-year, tree health would be markedly impacted (based on your comments). Will keep a tabs on the walnut if I'm in the area, over the coming years.

Can anyone confirm this is indeed that?

Well I nabbed the first article, and downloaded the Arb Journal paper. Was of use to me. More to add to my notes!

If you remember, let me know. Am curious...

I nabbed it for a few quid on Amazon a few months back, as did another user here. Abebooks probably also has some copies. I have the 2nd edition from 1958.

Hah! Massive bookworm. Cannot go wrong with books. I do stand by my recommendations. If you really want strategy-specific books, opt for: - Decay of Timber and its Prevention, K. Cartwright & W. Findlay - Fungal Decomposition of Wood, A. Rayner & L. Boddy - Fungal Strategies of Wood Decay in Trees, F. W. M. R. Schwarze, J. Engels & C. Mattheck - Manual of Wood Decays in Trees, C. Mattheck & K. Weber - Principles of Tree Hazard Assessment and Management, D. Lonsdale If you can get your hands on the new VTA book by Mattheck, nab that up too. 'Decay of Timber and its Prevention, K. Cartwright & W. Findlay' is actually rather cheap on some websites (you know which). Wonderful book may I add. I think Lonsdale used some of that for Amenity Trees 7 (that's pure speculation on my part, may I stress).

Great book. Sitting on my bookshelf. I suggest: - Diagnosis and Prognosis of the Development of Wood Decay in Urban Trees, F. W. M. R. Schwarze - Decay of Timber and its Prevention, K. Cartwright & W. Findlay - Wood and Tree Fungi, O. Schmidt - Armillaria Root Rot: Biology and Control of Honey Fungus, R. Fox - Fungal Decomposition of Wood, A. Rayner & L. Boddy - Pathology of Trees and Shrubs, T. R. Peace - Principles of Tree Hazard Assessment and Management, D. Lonsdale - Fungal Strategies of Wood Decay in Trees, F. W. M. R. Schwarze, J. Engels & C. Mattheck - Fungal-Plant Interactions, S. Isaac - Textbook of the Diseases of Trees, K. Hartig - Biological Control of Microbial Plant Pathogens, R. Campbell - Defence Mechanisms of Woody Plants Against Fungi, R. Blanchette & A. Biggs - Manual of Wood Decays in Trees, C. Mattheck & K. Weber - Outlines of Fungi and Plant Diseases, F. Bennett There are also many journal articles available through Google Scholar, some open-access, that also detail such strategies.

'maniax books' was the seller.

Make sure he doesn't snag that mustache on the chipper.

Just snagged The CABI Encyclopedia of Forest Trees for... £21!! Thank you, New Delhi. Seems since I bought it they put the price up to £100... Someone must be in trouble... Looks new as well. Legit copy, also.

Oh man this is too funny! Trying not to laugh else I'll wake the missus up.

Potential for a monolith there in the future, I'd say. Could easily retain that in part as standing deadwood.

Chestnuts round here have scale, miner, blotch and scorch. I do wonder whether scorch is purely weather-induced, or has some fungal / bacterial undertone.

They sure do rocket up. Watched a sulphur polypore grow absurdly quick a month or so ago. Again, I grew fond of it. Some would say we're so incredibly sad... haha.

Apparently the tree has always had something going on with it, be it storm damage, fungal decay, or otherwise. I am responsible in part for the tree. Its future would ideally be one of retention, though the limb stretches over a rather busy path unfortunately.

An update for all of you who were quite clearly awaiting it with such discernible anticipation.

Hahah. Had some pleasant ones, some not so. Some astounding ones, as well. Almost the stuff of fairy-tales.

My missus would want me out of the industry if I told her some of the propositions I have had. Really wouldn't believe some of them...

Look forward to it.

Hahah in the right industry guys.

Gary, what survey site are you using so that it plugs right into a spreadsheet? I'm working on, as you know, a similar survey (though about planting and aftercare), and have certain questions that require the ranking of preference. Wondering how I can get this into a spreadsheet... Was thinking it may be easier to send out a word doc and let people fill that out, and then collate info afterwards into a spreadsheet I created myself. Not a computer wizard, am I.

100% this. It's about the journey towards improved knowledge. Chlorophyll fluorescence is one of those things that I think I understand, particularly after I picked up an Arborcheck leaflet on it. Trying to wrap my head around it the first time I read about it properly lead me to spend an hour being totally clueless. So to clarify, there is no word limit on the Lvl 4 or Lvl 6 Dip Arb with TreeLife?