Welcome .....

Ekka · 2nd August 2007, 09:26 AM

Jim Beams.

a_lopa · 8th August 2007, 02:31 AM

welcome to soi boy,another Ekka on the forum.(works for me)

arbdog · 12th August 2007, 04:46 AM

Yeah great site, will keep me and all my tree mates glued to the p.c forever!

vl2007 · 15th August 2007, 06:52 AM

Hello all!

great site, EEKA is all over the web. I've viewed many of his vids. As soon as i figure out how to post photograghs I'll post some of my work. Nothing much, just some limb walking, palm felling, ect.
thx
vl2007

Hopefully this week i can get photos of a storm damaged limb removal.

I'll be using a 5-1 to release pressure on adjacent tree.

Ekka · 16th August 2007, 12:35 AM

10 are gonna die tomorrow here in Brisbane.

All climbs, all Queens (cocos palms here).

I merged your posts.

Ace Master · 16th August 2007, 06:35 AM

Ekka
G'day all.
What a good forum , we are based down in Vic,Melbourne,Foothills of Mt Dandenongs Rangers.But wish i was in sunny Queensland.
Got to go to work tomorrow will catch up again soon.

""Ace Master""

Ekka · 16th August 2007, 09:52 PM

Welcome

You cut down those big azzed regnans too?

ytisbest · 17th August 2007, 07:01 AM

ytisbest 7 years on ropes but still nead tipsto get 2 the top eney ezy ways to higth point setting rope ezy with bigshot but draging old ass up rope not 2 much fun .go a bit higher.

vl2007 · 17th August 2007, 07:10 AM

Man, the bigshot has made getting higher so much easyer.

ytisbest · 17th August 2007, 07:28 AM

but prosics are pain in the backside. Srt are even worse. Need techniques that will get me up there without the strain.

Ekka · 17th August 2007, 04:25 PM

Have you seen this device?

http://www.treeworld.info/f35/power-...reeze-742.html

swanray · 18th August 2007, 02:25 AM

Hello there,
At the moment we live on a boat in the river Amstel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, but we will buy this barge in a few year to move to Portugal. We have an old farm in the Algarve, Portugal and it will be renovated soon. On the 10Ha ground we have one palm-tree end a lot of cork-oaks, oranges, prunes, granadines and other fruit trees that I didn't identify yet.
As a city-family we will have to overcome a lot of new problems concerning the trees. It is for this, that I like to join this forum.
Thank you, Swanray

Ekka · 18th August 2007, 04:53 AM

Good on you and Welcome.

You live on the river, I wonder what that would be like? You have internet, maybe wireless or are you berthed somewhere with facilites?

Fruit trees are great, I miss the fruit trees here. People pay so much more attention to their trees when they're fruit trees.

Lots of good tips here and I'm sure with your enthusiasm and curiosity the trees will reward plenty. The easy part is water, if you have that it's most your troubles solved, we have drought here, very dry conditions and trees (some) are struggling.

Anyway, dont be shy, ask questions and feel at home.

Do you have any pictures of the river you are on, that would be nice.

swanray · 18th August 2007, 06:29 AM

I'll try to upload some pictures.
1 The river Amstel, Amsterdam, plenty of water.
2 The palm in front of our house in Portugal. What breed is it?

I lived on my (now moored) ship for over 30 years and I loved it, but want to spend the third part of my life in the Algarve, Portugal. We have all facilities here, so we are a floating house now, but the engine is still running. The size is 36 meters long and 6.10 meters wide, more than we will have in Portugal! Living here on the main river in Amsterdam on a boat this size is absolutely marvelous, no neighbours, yet in the centre of the city, own private mooring for the second or third little boat and a flat barge of 16 meters to 4.5 meters as a terrace makes it a unique place to be. Disadvantage: maintenance. There is always a lot of painting to do.

Swanray

Sean Freeman · 18th August 2007, 06:45 AM

Welcome swanray

Palms aren't really my thing despite there being thousands of them up here, but I think yours is Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm can grow up to 20m tall!

vl2007 · 18th August 2007, 08:49 AM

Welcome swanray:
It's a Canary Island Date. Here in Florida, we can get up to $250.00 to prune the tall ones. The thorns are a big hazard!
vl2007

old timer · 18th August 2007, 10:12 AM

thanks for the welcome/ look forward to talking to you all work time allowing/just found this link ,is it run buy palm tree services ? as i am a fan of ekkas videos , must now depart as my children wish to enjoy my birthday.

sandybottom · 18th August 2007, 10:24 AM

I'm new to your site and very thankful that I've found it. I have tons of yard and tons of questions. Now I have to figure out where to start posting. As soon as I figure it out i will be racking all of your brains for info

Thanks for having me
Sandybottom

2nd August 2007, 09:26 AM	#201 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,916	Jim Beams. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

8th August 2007, 02:31 AM	#202 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 876	welcome to soi boy,another Ekka on the forum.(works for me) __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

16th August 2007, 12:35 AM	#205 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,916	10 are gonna die tomorrow here in Brisbane. All climbs, all Queens (cocos palms here). I merged your posts. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th August 2007, 06:35 AM	#206 (permalink)
Ace Master Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia, Vic, Melbourne Posts: 276	Ekka G'day all. What a good forum , we are based down in Vic,Melbourne,Foothills of Mt Dandenongs Rangers.But wish i was in sunny Queensland. Got to go to work tomorrow will catch up again soon. ""Ace Master"" __________________ The Mt Dandenong Ranges Tree Specialists

16th August 2007, 09:52 PM	#207 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,916	Welcome You cut down those big azzed regnans too? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

12th August 2007, 04:46 AM	#203 (permalink)
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 101	Yeah great site, will keep me and all my tree mates glued to the p.c forever!

15th August 2007, 06:52 AM	#204 (permalink)
vl2007 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 92	Hello all! great site, EEKA is all over the web. I've viewed many of his vids. As soon as i figure out how to post photograghs I'll post some of my work. Nothing much, just some limb walking, palm felling, ect. thx vl2007 Hopefully this week i can get photos of a storm damaged limb removal. I'll be using a 5-1 to release pressure on adjacent tree.

17th August 2007, 07:01 AM	#208 (permalink)
ytisbest I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eaton west au Posts: 2	help me up ytisbest 7 years on ropes but still nead tipsto get 2 the top eney ezy ways to higth point setting rope ezy with bigshot but draging old ass up rope not 2 much fun .go a bit higher.

17th August 2007, 07:10 AM	#209 (permalink)
vl2007 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 92	Man, the bigshot has made getting higher so much easyer.

17th August 2007, 07:28 AM	#210 (permalink)
ytisbest I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eaton west au Posts: 2	but prosics are pain in the backside. Srt are even worse. Need techniques that will get me up there without the strain.

17th August 2007, 04:25 PM	#211 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,916	Have you seen this device? http://www.treeworld.info/f35/power-...reeze-742.html __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

18th August 2007, 02:25 AM	#212 (permalink)
swanray Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 5	New in the forest Hello there, At the moment we live on a boat in the river Amstel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, but we will buy this barge in a few year to move to Portugal. We have an old farm in the Algarve, Portugal and it will be renovated soon. On the 10Ha ground we have one palm-tree end a lot of cork-oaks, oranges, prunes, granadines and other fruit trees that I didn't identify yet. As a city-family we will have to overcome a lot of new problems concerning the trees. It is for this, that I like to join this forum. Thank you, Swanray

18th August 2007, 04:53 AM	#213 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,916	Good on you and Welcome. You live on the river, I wonder what that would be like? You have internet, maybe wireless or are you berthed somewhere with facilites? Fruit trees are great, I miss the fruit trees here. People pay so much more attention to their trees when they're fruit trees. Lots of good tips here and I'm sure with your enthusiasm and curiosity the trees will reward plenty. The easy part is water, if you have that it's most your troubles solved, we have drought here, very dry conditions and trees (some) are struggling. Anyway, dont be shy, ask questions and feel at home. Do you have any pictures of the river you are on, that would be nice. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

18th August 2007, 06:45 AM	#215 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Welcome swanray Palms aren't really my thing despite there being thousands of them up here, but I think yours is Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm can grow up to 20m tall! __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

18th August 2007, 08:49 AM	#216 (permalink)
vl2007 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 92	Welcome swanray: It's a Canary Island Date. Here in Florida, we can get up to $250.00 to prune the tall ones. The thorns are a big hazard! vl2007

18th August 2007, 10:12 AM	#217 (permalink)
old timer I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: wiltshire england Posts: 1	thanks for the welcome/ look forward to talking to you all work time allowing/just found this link ,is it run buy palm tree services ? as i am a fan of ekkas videos , must now depart as my children wish to enjoy my birthday.

18th August 2007, 10:24 AM	#218 (permalink)
sandybottom Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: montana Posts: 10	hello I'm new to your site and very thankful that I've found it. I have tons of yard and tons of questions. Now I have to figure out where to start posting. As soon as I figure it out i will be racking all of your brains for info Thanks for having me Sandybottom