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17th February 2008, 10:05 PM
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| Sappling Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queensland
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|  Training for Arborists I am Thinking of running an intense tree surgery course full time over 12 weeks in queensland to acheive at least the following competencies and to go a long way towards cert III arb. L1 to 3 chainsaw, Plant Ident Shrub and small tree pruning Basic tree climbing , Aerial rescue, Complex tree climbing, Chipper, Stump grinder. Anyone got any comments on content or duration? Please let me know. Maybe its time for those long serving groundies to get trained. |
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17th February 2008, 11:37 PM
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| Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Re: Training for Arborists Cant you put together a complete course for level2 or level 3?
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18th February 2008, 01:51 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mudgeeraba, SE Queensland
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| Re: Training for Arborists Quote:
Anythings better than nothing but hell, I reckon there are ENOUGH people out there running stumpies & chippers. I reckon concentrate on the stuff off the ground. Get the pruning basics down BEFORE people get off the ground...there are plenty of climbers out there, that doesn't mean that they are any good at pruning a tree...surely thats where we should be heading? DG  | |
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23rd February 2008, 06:37 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bermuda
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| Re: Training for Arborists That's a good idea...hit the core of all the basics, turn out a competent operator with a good idea of what's expected and how to do it...lay a solid foundation for further development. In the Uk they do a course like this at Merrist Wood (Guildford College)...10 weeks full time: You could ask for a prospectus... I did it as a top up course when I switched from Landscape horticulture to Arb. Covers: Saw maintenance and operation Machinery - chippers, grinder, high lift Pruning, handsaws and chainsaws Felling, incl.leaners and hung ups Climbing, chainsaw from rope and harness Ariel rescue Rigging, sectional felling Tree biology Pests and disease Biomechanics Tree law Woodland management Pricing and estimating 60-70% practical - 30-40% theory Practical tests - City& Guilds NPTC Written exam
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