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Originally Posted by Cassian Humphreys  Tree Vet - if you check my posts - 74 - 76 and 84 + 85 you'll see where my thread went. I stand by the tree carer removalist, my point was for those tree removalists who stroke their cocks with regard the size of their wood chipper, gafs, chainsaw etc and how much tree they can deck. The fact is many sound trees are still being cut down, I was speaking on `their' behalf.
Yes I am currently an employee (last 3 years), since graduating from Merrist Wood (91) I was self employed (subbied to a contractor in Germany) and then ran a Tree Care business from 93 to 2001.
After a number of tree removal years I hung up my spurs. In fact I went thru bankruptcy over my moral dilemma of felling trees to pay my way in life. I went thru anything but luxury following that decision, as for aloofness I have way to much passion to act like a limey (pommie bastard).
I can see your perspective though, as for Dmc's remark regarding the turnbuckle tree the reason that tree still stands is because of my resistance to cut it down.
Regards to all - Cassian...........  |
We re not real tree people if we wear spikes in live trees. Granted that. But now we re not real arborists if we remove dead, diseased or high risk trees. Finally in Cassian and Ekka s opinion we re misguided if we own a chipper, and have no guts?!
Cassian, you do not remove trees, but you come on a spike thread and chastise those that do.
Does your employer remove any trees? Do they ask your opinion as a top level arborist, if a tree warrants removal?
If no, then You are not "PROTECTING" trees from bad decisions by competing bidders or even your company. This is a daily job for top level arborists.
If yes then you re likely agreeing on some removals, and you are cutting down trees just the same as if you cut them down yourself, with or with spurs, chippers, anatomy parts.
I do also see your perspective, though.
You may be preaching to the choir to some extent.