So whadya get up to today.

Ekka · 24th August 2007, 07:08 AM

Well

Due to rain most of the week, 100mm in total here till it stopped tonight, I spent a great deal of time on the PC and this forum software.

I accomplished a lot, and I can tell you that this joint is so hotted up in the back rooms if I told you what I've done I'd have to kill ya.

One of the improvements you should notice is page loading times... much faster.

Anyway, just gone midnight here and I have quotes tomorrow starting 7.30am so see ya's later.

JayD · 24th August 2007, 03:11 PM

Climbing in Centenial Pk, Sydney,.Great,..

, Deadwooding pines in the drizzling rain..ughhhh.
JayD

Roller · 25th August 2007, 08:17 AM

I spent the early afternoon with Mattyf, he was kind enough to put me onto some PHC leads, of which I got thanks to him [commision will be sent in the post]

Its nice meeting guys you know online, Matty is a nice guy and a proffesional arborist!!

TREE-SURFER · 25th August 2007, 02:33 PM

Spent the day with wife and kids in the garden, having a barby. Kids on the trampoline, that didn't last long though.

The little fella was running into the house, tripped and whacked his nose on the step. You can imagine - blood and tears all over the place and that was the wife

The little blighter is ok though, 2 trained medics present, but you know how women are ; "TAKE HIM TO HOSPITAL.........." Any way he's sound, apart from a couple of shiners. Tough breed.

Sean Freeman · 25th August 2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ekka

Seagrape tree

Pics please if you can.

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Here's some shots of the Coccoloba uvifera growing in one of our Botanical Gdns, its a native of Florida

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newguy18 · 25th August 2007, 05:47 PM

I did a side job with my brother and dad trimming 4 trees and felling 1.I couldn't find my camera or I would have taking some pics.Btw thanks for the pics of the sea grape tree I had seen a few around but was wondering what they were.

Ekka · 25th August 2007, 09:39 PM

Sean

Thanks for the pic, pretty beat up tree for the botanical gardens ... cyclone damage?

Seems to have for very similar to tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) but trunk colours look like London plane.

Sean Freeman · 25th August 2007, 09:56 PM

Cyclone damage? LOL more like council tree crew damage.........Arboriculture is still a work in progress up here!!

Ekka · 26th August 2007, 12:53 AM

You'd like this thread then.

Logan City Council please explain! I wonder if there were casualties?

Sean Freeman · 26th August 2007, 01:02 AM

The only up side to that story besides noone getting hurt (apparently) is you having picked the tree as a candidate for total failure well in advance...very fe of us will ever have that happen.....see heaps of after failures sure but few that are screaming out like that one.

Ekka · 26th August 2007, 01:15 AM

And it was done purely off VTA and no drilling, air spade, excavation or anything ... just plain skill mate.

pomme · 26th August 2007, 03:40 AM

we had a nice job yesterday a light crown reduction on a big beech tree. we were clearing up and i went for my phone, no phone, turned to pick up my saw, no saw, some mongrel had come into the back garden and lifted both and we had not seen them. bloody thieves **&%((()(%%$??""%$^U)_+^"!"?

TrevMcRev · 27th August 2007, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pomme

we had a nice job yesterday a light crown reduction on a big beech tree. we were clearing up and i went for my phone, no phone, turned to pick up my saw, no saw, some mongrel had come into the back garden and lifted both and we had not seen them. bloody thieves **&%((()(%%$??""%$^U)_+^"!"?

That sucks

In the bloody back yard too!

Ekka · 27th August 2007, 03:33 AM

It does suck!

However, from what heard "nicking stuff and getting bargains at the pub" is a way of life there ... a good flogging when caught is too! LOL

Pinching from tradesmen is lowlife material, most times the tools aren't insured in open air.

Thieves need to pinch insured goods, from shops etc. not bloody tradesman.

Sean Freeman · 27th August 2007, 04:45 AM

Assessing trees and pathways local University campus, watering trees and making on site presence felt development site.

We're off to Charters Towers for two days tomorrow (160km West of here) Shire Council Street development job working on three old figs..Ficus benjamina

TrevMcRev · 28th August 2007, 06:07 AM

On the tools myself today and got the crappiest job of the week too

Cleaned 6 Washintonias, Cotton Palms. Bit of an adventure getting up thru all the dead crap.

24th August 2007, 07:08 AM	#376 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,527	Well Due to rain most of the week, 100mm in total here till it stopped tonight, I spent a great deal of time on the PC and this forum software. I accomplished a lot, and I can tell you that this joint is so hotted up in the back rooms if I told you what I've done I'd have to kill ya. One of the improvements you should notice is page loading times... much faster. Anyway, just gone midnight here and I have quotes tomorrow starting 7.30am so see ya's later. __________________ 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

24th August 2007, 03:11 PM	#377 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 987	Climbing in Centenial Pk, Sydney,.Great,.., Deadwooding pines in the drizzling rain..ughhhh. JayD __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

25th August 2007, 08:17 AM	#378 (permalink)
Roller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 222	I spent the early afternoon with Mattyf, he was kind enough to put me onto some PHC leads, of which I got thanks to him [commision will be sent in the post] Its nice meeting guys you know online, Matty is a nice guy and a proffesional arborist!! __________________ www.arboraeration.co.uk Tree healthcare specialists covering the UK

25th August 2007, 02:33 PM	#379 (permalink)
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 413	Spent the day with wife and kids in the garden, having a barby. Kids on the trampoline, that didn't last long though. The little fella was running into the house, tripped and whacked his nose on the step. You can imagine - blood and tears all over the place and that was the wife The little blighter is ok though, 2 trained medics present, but you know how women are ; "TAKE HIM TO HOSPITAL.........." Any way he's sound, apart from a couple of shiners. Tough breed. __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work Andy@Aerial-Arborist.co.uk What experts say about TOPPING

25th August 2007, 05:47 PM	#381 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,790	I did a side job with my brother and dad trimming 4 trees and felling 1.I couldn't find my camera or I would have taking some pics.Btw thanks for the pics of the sea grape tree I had seen a few around but was wondering what they were. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

25th August 2007, 09:39 PM	#382 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,527	Sean Thanks for the pic, pretty beat up tree for the botanical gardens ... cyclone damage? Seems to have for very similar to tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) but trunk colours look like London plane. __________________ 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

25th August 2007, 09:56 PM	#383 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,720	Cyclone damage? LOL more like council tree crew damage.........Arboriculture is still a work in progress up here!! __________________ 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

26th August 2007, 12:53 AM	#384 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,527	You'd like this thread then. Logan City Council please explain! I wonder if there were casualties? __________________ 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

26th August 2007, 01:02 AM	#385 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,720	The only up side to that story besides noone getting hurt (apparently) is you having picked the tree as a candidate for total failure well in advance...very fe of us will ever have that happen.....see heaps of after failures sure but few that are screaming out like that one. __________________ 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

26th August 2007, 01:15 AM	#386 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,527	And it was done purely off VTA and no drilling, air spade, excavation or anything ... just plain skill mate. __________________ 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

26th August 2007, 03:40 AM	#387 (permalink)
pomme Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england Posts: 228	we had a nice job yesterday a light crown reduction on a big beech tree. we were clearing up and i went for my phone, no phone, turned to pick up my saw, no saw, some mongrel had come into the back garden and lifted both and we had not seen them. bloody thieves **&%((()(%%$??""%$^U)_+^"!"?

27th August 2007, 03:33 AM	#389 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,527	It does suck! However, from what heard "nicking stuff and getting bargains at the pub" is a way of life there ... a good flogging when caught is too! LOL Pinching from tradesmen is lowlife material, most times the tools aren't insured in open air. Thieves need to pinch insured goods, from shops etc. not bloody tradesman. __________________ 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

27th August 2007, 04:45 AM	#390 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,720	Assessing trees and pathways local University campus, watering trees and making on site presence felt development site. We're off to Charters Towers for two days tomorrow (160km West of here) Shire Council Street development job working on three old figs..Ficus benjamina __________________ 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