Sam

Hi all, A permanent vacancy's come up at Royal Borough of Greenwich, 35h a week. They're looking for experienced Climbing Arborists. Link to apply here: %E2%80%A6 ”… ROYALGREENWICHCAREERS.COM ”…

Well, er, not sure if this is exactly the ideal thread for it, but Local Authority Recruiting right now in.....yes Greenwich! %E2%80%A6 ”… ROYALGREENWICHCAREERS.COM ”… Things have changed a lot in the last 20 years. No matter what people say, there ARE a lot of opportunities working for a LA you won't find anyhwere else, especially if you keep your eyes open.

Job closes Friday 15th, it's worth your while getting an application in if you've got Level 3 or PTI, all applications considered.

Tree Inspector vacancy going at Greenwich, checking highways trees. Great place to work. 2 years contract. %E2%80%A6 ”… ROYALGREENWICHCAREERS.COM ”…

Don't mind about the species, but we need to get trees in the ground this year.

Whips, then a 'community planting day' type thing to get them in the ground (plus some extra actual staff to help). Mixed broadleaves, 2m centers so about 2500 whips

Hi, I'm applying for a grant to plant up a hectare of new wood on an old unused football field, it's heavy clay, pretty wet, slightly compacted. Just wondering what you guys would advise for the ground prep. Mow it to within an inch of its life then, maybe drag a ripper through it and then rotovate? Would a ripper handle heavy clay? Am going to have to hire in whatever we use and everything's booked up already, so we're looking at this November to start. Any ideas would be great.

That's great, thanks.

Hi Londoners, what's the deal with carrying a chainsaw on public transport train/bus/tube? Assume you have to take the bar off are you ok otherwise? Thanks

Hiya, any female arbs out there who can recommend their favourite harness? Thanks,

Hi all, I fancy trying out hessian biodegradable tree ties this planting season, more eco but more importantly shouldn't need cutting off in future. Just wondered if anyone had trialled them already and if they're any good? Would hate for them to rot down too quickly and be a bit useless. Thanks.

Hi, Can I ask the advice of Tree Officers; do you have Tree Wardens in your boroughs and have you found them to be helpful? Thanks,

Hi all, can I ask if there's a standard list of common wood decay fungi that are required knowledge for the PTI please?

Hi, I've just heard from a friend that there's a type of cotoneaster that birds don't eat. I can't find any info about it anywhere, and just wondering if anyone has heard of this and knows what type it is. Thanks.

Anyone good with flowering cherries? I believe this pic was taken in April, this is quite an early flowering one. Thanks.