Sapling 007

Hi, Dose anyone have any experience with the advanced Arb and Forestry course at SRUC (Scottish Rural Educational College) in Dumfries? I have heard mixed reviews about the quality of the teaching and the organisation there. I would be interested to hear if anyone here has first hand experience of the course and when it was that you where there. What where the good and bad points? Thanks...

Thanks again for all the help and advice. Is there a difference between abc and rfs? Also are there any practical arbourist type courses that anyone has heard of? Seems strange to me that this wouldn't exist. I guess the reason would be a finacial one. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

My plan is to start working for myself to gain climbing experience as well as freelance for anyone who needs ground staff. So phoning round farms etc would be a good shout. I Will then move down to England once I find a posittion with training on the job. I am conciddering doing an abc course or the AAs new distance learning courss also. Dose anyone have any views on which is better? or perhaps nothing beats reading books and applying it to my daily work? Im based in Ayrshire so Perth is maybe a stretch for commuting. Thanks for replying. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Im just comming to the end of a tree surgery course. By the end I will have tree climbing and rescue, crosscutting, felling small trees and arial cutting. The course didnt give us much more than the tickets so not much arborist type knowledge. I have obviously been reading lots and asking questions to my part time boss when its apropriate. I will need to further my knowledge over the comming years and also gain climbing xp. Any advice on distance vs classroom arb courses would be great. It seems that abc is well regarded. I am most lightly to be learning on the job while building up my own private practice. The other option is job based training but I dont want to waste anyones time until I have more climbing under my belt. Im based in Scotland Any and all advice welcome. Thanks in advance. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

No. I dont mean the aa. I was thinking of arb talk or similar having a presence to help people with questions or who are newbes like me. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Also a harness / kit try out area on a real tree. The rigging in the shops dosent give an accurate representation of how a harness will perform. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Have the audience lead the descussion or have a forum with no afilliations lead the proceedings. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app

Im new to the party as a tree surgion and went to the arb show for some career advice and to pick up my first harness. Got everything I needed advice wise with regard to career but when it came to advice on harness I found the process quite intimidating. I could have done with a bit of help from the staff at the stall I got my kit from. They seemed so busy that it was impossible to get much time for advice and help. Not so much a note on the show itself but some sort of q and a about kit would be good. Impartal advice would have been helpful. I ended up asking other climbers with more xp about rope and extras. Ended up with an tree aus harness but when I tried it again up a teee its uncomfortable. Im hoping I can get an exchange. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app