galbee's day

Eric Frei · 24th September 2009, 09:23 PM

Jeez, she took a decent stack of pics.

Talk about one tree hill eh, now no tree hill.

Garry Brockley · 24th September 2009, 09:33 PM

yep it was the last one in the estate soooo many people watching, she was clicking away the whole time

stirmantrees · 25th September 2009, 02:29 AM

thanks and good job. you look very professional.

Garry Brockley · 25th September 2009, 10:09 AM

Thankyou i find that how you portray yourself to the public has a huge standing in 1. how quickly they pay and 2. how many of their friends they tell about you. its not my business but i do have an influence over how we work, act and look the boss now gives me free rein to get things done, i have installed all of thier wh&s which is unheard of in alot of small companies over here, a word to the wise in AUS the wh&s are starting spot checks on any tree work happening so make sure you have your upto date paperwork on the dash board ready to go, it could mean the difference between a 15 minute visit and a 4-5 hour visit i know which i prefer.

stirmantrees · 25th September 2009, 02:39 PM

Garry Brockley · 27th October 2009, 08:52 PM

Had a job today where the customer almost refused to let me prune her trees, the story was she is an avid gardener she has a very well maintained garden, she contacted a tree lopping company with an allegedly qualified arb his words, she told him she wanted a 20% reduction on her red cedar (Toona cilata) he says to her "its ok love i know what im doing we can take the top off nice and flat"

at that point she asked him to leave stateing that he didnt have a clue about tree care. he got a bit abusive but left,
so when i got there i talked to her about pruning the different trees around the garden and noticed her roses, i gave her some rose pruning tips and she smiled and said go ahead and do my trees and went off to make a cuppa, the result was.....before

After

Before

After

Customer was happy at the end of the job and repeat business looks to be guaranteed.
also trimmed my first Bolusanthus speciousus - Tree wisteria lovely little tree that was cabled with stainless rods.

TrevMcRev · 27th October 2009, 10:42 PM

Very nice work there galbee.

I'm glad she knew enough to turn away those other drongos.

stirmantrees · 28th October 2009, 12:32 AM

excellent job. i know exactly how much work that took

Sean Freeman · 28th October 2009, 02:05 AM

Certainly a young tree well able to cope with the pruning dose you applied, hope the owner realizes just how large that cedar wants to be though.

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also trimmed my first Bolusanthus speciousus

Very beautiful trees, the bark is even more impressive than the short lived flowers.

Garry Brockley · 28th October 2009, 07:51 AM

thanks guys!
sean the bark is beautiful very deep furrows with a yellowy tinge to the inner grooves in alot of ways it resembles the salix(willow) in europe

LeifR · 31st October 2009, 07:03 AM

I admire you climbers, this is art. Myself, I feel better on the ground.
Leif.

Garry Brockley · 11th March 2010, 06:10 AM

Here is an example of what happens when people lop a mature tree, don't finish cuts to target and leave longer stubs.
This Tereticornis was originally lopped in half thirty years ago and hasnt been touched since.
It is approximately 28 meters high with a DBH of 1.27 meters, the spread is 10.6 meters to the south, 11 meters to the north, 9.6 to the east and 10.8 meters to the west so a very mature tree, it has drive way on two sides, one of which is 200mm from the base the other is 2.4 meters down hill.

i have marked two areas that were problematic.

Area 1 Note how the stub has rotted back.

Area 1

Area 1 above

Area 2 still not healed over after30 years.

Area 2

The tree after removing area 1 and lower limbs over right hand house, the limb was filled with stinking water and had penetrated into the main bulk of the tree.
Thanks to a lack of understanding about tree biology this is a tree that is going to need attention for many years to come.

Eric Frei · 11th March 2010, 08:35 AM

Jeez, nice pics!

So what ya going to do? Or rather, what is the client going to do?

Seems like there's targets within striking distance if a failure happens but it has stood up to a lot of storms too.

Garry Brockley · 11th March 2010, 08:21 PM

I reduced the limbs over the house to the west and reduced that awful stump and its epicormics back to as close to atarget as i could. yearly checks booked.

serialtreekiller · 4th August 2010, 11:22 AM

hay mate wen were thay taken 70s you had more hair back then brockley

Garry Brockley · 4th August 2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by serialtreekiller

hay mate wen were thay taken 70s you had more hair back then brockley

Trust you to make a comment, maybe you could learn a thing or two watching the vids on here hey bomber!

Garry Brockley · 6th October 2010, 02:11 PM

Came accross this in the tree today had to call off the job once it was seen to be on a nest, just take a look at that baby.

Garry Brockley · 6th October 2010, 02:25 PM

A Jacaranda that was buried you can see the level, the landscapers buried it five years previous and now the canopy is filled with dead wood and fungi.
I pruned all that I could out of the canopy and excavated the soil away I will go back and apply a treatment and feed it in a week or so.

Apocalypsse · 10th October 2010, 01:11 PM

What kind of birdy is that?

Garry Brockley · 10th October 2010, 01:16 PM

A Tawny Frogmouth

24th September 2009, 09:23 PM	#61
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,817	Re: galbee's day Jeez, she took a decent stack of pics. Talk about one tree hill eh, now no tree hill. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

24th September 2009, 09:33 PM	#62
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day yep it was the last one in the estate soooo many people watching, she was clicking away the whole time __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

25th September 2009, 02:29 AM	#63
stirmantrees Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oviedo, fl Posts: 469	Re: galbee's day thanks and good job. you look very professional.

25th September 2009, 10:09 AM	#64
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day Thankyou i find that how you portray yourself to the public has a huge standing in 1. how quickly they pay and 2. how many of their friends they tell about you. its not my business but i do have an influence over how we work, act and look the boss now gives me free rein to get things done, i have installed all of thier wh&s which is unheard of in alot of small companies over here, a word to the wise in AUS the wh&s are starting spot checks on any tree work happening so make sure you have your upto date paperwork on the dash board ready to go, it could mean the difference between a 15 minute visit and a 4-5 hour visit i know which i prefer. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care Last edited by Garry Brockley; 25th September 2009 at 08:16 PM.

25th September 2009, 02:39 PM	#65
stirmantrees Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oviedo, fl Posts: 469	Re: galbee's day

27th October 2009, 08:52 PM	#66
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day Had a job today where the customer almost refused to let me prune her trees, the story was she is an avid gardener she has a very well maintained garden, she contacted a tree lopping company with an allegedly qualified arb his words, she told him she wanted a 20% reduction on her red cedar (Toona cilata) he says to her "its ok love i know what im doing we can take the top off nice and flat" at that point she asked him to leave stateing that he didnt have a clue about tree care. he got a bit abusive but left, so when i got there i talked to her about pruning the different trees around the garden and noticed her roses, i gave her some rose pruning tips and she smiled and said go ahead and do my trees and went off to make a cuppa, the result was.....before After Before After Customer was happy at the end of the job and repeat business looks to be guaranteed. also trimmed my first Bolusanthus speciousus - Tree wisteria lovely little tree that was cabled with stainless rods. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

27th October 2009, 10:42 PM	#67
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,605	Re: galbee's day Very nice work there galbee. I'm glad she knew enough to turn away those other drongos.

28th October 2009, 12:32 AM	#68
stirmantrees Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oviedo, fl Posts: 469	Re: galbee's day excellent job. i know exactly how much work that took

28th October 2009, 07:51 AM	#70
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day thanks guys! sean the bark is beautiful very deep furrows with a yellowy tinge to the inner grooves in alot of ways it resembles the salix(willow) in europe __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

31st October 2009, 07:03 AM	#71
LeifR Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 285	Re: galbee's day I admire you climbers, this is art. Myself, I feel better on the ground. Leif. __________________ My place - Bjørndalen. http://www.youtube.com/user/MultiVoff

11th March 2010, 06:10 AM	#72
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day Here is an example of what happens when people lop a mature tree, don't finish cuts to target and leave longer stubs. This Tereticornis was originally lopped in half thirty years ago and hasnt been touched since. It is approximately 28 meters high with a DBH of 1.27 meters, the spread is 10.6 meters to the south, 11 meters to the north, 9.6 to the east and 10.8 meters to the west so a very mature tree, it has drive way on two sides, one of which is 200mm from the base the other is 2.4 meters down hill. i have marked two areas that were problematic. Area 1 Note how the stub has rotted back. Area 1 Area 1 above Area 2 still not healed over after30 years. Area 2 The tree after removing area 1 and lower limbs over right hand house, the limb was filled with stinking water and had penetrated into the main bulk of the tree. Thanks to a lack of understanding about tree biology this is a tree that is going to need attention for many years to come. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care Last edited by Garry Brockley; 11th March 2010 at 06:50 AM.

11th March 2010, 08:35 AM	#73
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,817	Re: galbee's day Jeez, nice pics! So what ya going to do? Or rather, what is the client going to do? Seems like there's targets within striking distance if a failure happens but it has stood up to a lot of storms too. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

11th March 2010, 08:21 PM	#74
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day I reduced the limbs over the house to the west and reduced that awful stump and its epicormics back to as close to atarget as i could. yearly checks booked. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

4th August 2010, 11:22 AM	#75
serialtreekiller Former Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brisbane Posts: 49	Re: galbee's day hay mate wen were thay taken 70s you had more hair back then brockley

6th October 2010, 02:11 PM	#77
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day Came accross this in the tree today had to call off the job once it was seen to be on a nest, just take a look at that baby. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

6th October 2010, 02:25 PM	#78
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day A Jacaranda that was buried you can see the level, the landscapers buried it five years previous and now the canopy is filled with dead wood and fungi. I pruned all that I could out of the canopy and excavated the soil away I will go back and apply a treatment and feed it in a week or so. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

10th October 2010, 01:11 PM	#79
Apocalypsse Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,154	Re: galbee's day What kind of birdy is that?

10th October 2010, 01:16 PM	#80
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: galbee's day A Tawny Frogmouth __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

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