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BCA Landbased Training are running a Lantra Professional Tree Inspection (PTI) course on the 17th - 19th May 2022. If you're interested email, [email protected] or call 01628 827317 for more information. Lantra Professional Tree Inspection | Course - BCA WWW.BCA.AC.UK Course Information This is an advanced 3-day course for experienced and … Continued

Hi, I am looking at signing up for the Lantra 3 day course in Professional Tree Inspection. As a prerequisite I am expected to own and have read the following list of books: I have tree Identification books but that is all from the list so far. Does anyone have any old copies lying around that they would be willing to sell? Or maybe someone could direct me to some downloadable pdf's perhaps? Cheers in advance. Simon Books required Lonsdale, D. (1999). Principles of Tree Hazard Assessment and Management, Research for Amenity Trees No, 7, Stationery Office, London. · Mattheck, C. & Breloer, H. (1994). The Body Language of Trees, Research for Amenity Trees No, 4, Stationery Office, London. · Strouts, R.G. & Winter, T.G. (1994). Diagnosis of Ill Health in Trees, Research for Amenity Trees No, 2, Stationery Office, London. · Davis, C., Fay, N & Mynors, C. (2000). Veteran Trees: a guide to risk and responsibility. English Nature, Peterborough. · Fay, N., Dowson, D.C., & Helliwell, R. (2005). Tree Surveys: A Guide to Good Practice. The Arboricultural Association. (Supplied as a “course deliverable”) · Shigo, A.L. (1991). Modern Arboriculture. Shigo & Tree Associates, Durham, NH, USA. · Weber, K., & Mattheck, C. (2003). Manual of Wood Decay in Trees, The Arboricultural Association. · Mattheck, C. Field Guide for Visual Tree Assessment. (2007) · AA Fungi on Trees: An arborist’s Field Guide (2011) · NTSG Common sense risk management of trees (2011) · Tree identification book(s) · Fungi identification book(s) Other relevant publications: · Ellison, M. (2005). Quantified Tree Risk Assessment: used in the management of amenity trees. Journal of Arboriculture Vol. 31, International Society of Arboriculture · Clarke, J., & Matheny, N. (1993). A photographic guide to the evaluation of hazard trees in urban areas. 2nd edition, International Society of Arboriculture, USA. · Schwarze, F.W.M.R., Lonsdale, D., & Fink, S. (1997). An overview of wood degradation patterns and their implications for tree hazard assessment. Arboricultural Journal Vol 21. The Arboricultural Association. · Lonsdale, D. Hazards from Trees. FC Practice Guide 13, Forestry Commission. · Blanchard, R. O., & Tatter, T.A. (1997). Field and Laboratory Guide to Tree Pathology (2nd edition). Academic Press.