arboristBlairGlenn just what I needed to hear, Glen. I finish my 2nd year degree on Arboriculture in June. Was thinking of heading in that direction but feel like I need to gain more experience. Even though I have been a climber for 12 years... The extra knowledge I have consumed these last few months is mind blowing... I am also doing my final project on whether the reintroduce native Pine Martin can control the over population of your Sciurus carolinensis.... Keep up the good VT's. You have 9 new subs from Plumpton College here in South East England.
arboristBlairGlenn. Dorest, nice... Have you been to Dorset. Last time I went was a horse riding weekend with a Dorset Gal called Lily.. 20years ago... Please tell me you wife is not called Lily 😉
Have you considered registering with ASCA? I recently finished the process of becoming a Registered Consulting Arborist. I found the entire process very good for me professionally.
I like crowds, but mostly sun! I build stairs for a living but started out wanting to build fine furniture and hopefully in my grey years I'll be doing that well into retirement. Still want to work as a film carpenter, I'm still young haha!
Thanks for including DBH and height. I wish more arborists spoke that way. If I got it right, DBH is a worldwide concept, though in a great many countries it is calculated as 136 cm. though I will always say 54" .
I have always loved and appreciated trees. I found your Chanel and watched most of your videos finding them interesting and educational. Out walking with my dogs I suddenly realised that I am looking at trees with a different perspective, why did that big branch come off that oak tree? How much more of it is going to fall and why? Then feeling so proud when I think I have found the reason! (Probably I'm wrong but no one is there to say otherwise!)
Well after our last discussion and singing my diploma 5 in arborclutre today mate. I looked up certificate 5 in arb. And not to my surprise guess who was on the play list. I'm looking forward to reading all the legislation on trees NOT LOL. THANKYOU FOR SHARING.
This is an interesting, informative and well balanced view of a tree that in my opinion (based entirely on emotion) should really be left alone. It is so sad when someone wants to destroy a beautiful tree that has been around for donkey's years simply because they want an extra room on their house. Did they consider moving house?
Agent Bertram I understand your emotion towards this beautiful tree. It saddens me as well. The other side of this issue is the extreme high cost of housing here. That tiny house is in the 1.5 million range. Sick, I know. A 1 bedroom apartment rents for 3 thousand a month. That's just an average apartment. Very sick. Greed has set in motion a series of events that lead to decisions based on "how can we make it work"?
I do enjoy all your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I would suggest that during your face time with the camera that you raise the camera level so as to be looking either down at your face or level with it. ~
Hi Blair, thanks for the reply, but to be honest it's not a question of clarity it's a question of looking up your nose, know what I mean? MO, a bit of friendly criticism.
Arborist Glenn: I am young, but based on Your advice I saved at least 4 trees. Killed 1 thought, but that was before watching ANY arborist video, so all good. Any videos on how to young-ish 10 year old fruit trees growing wild, unsupported, but still fruiting like mad? It would help me massively. Sorry if it is irrelevant question.
EDIT: Any videos on how to TAKE CARE OF young-ish 10 year old fruit trees ON PROPERTY WHICH I GOT growing wild, usupported, but still fruiting like mad?
Viktor Sobota Viktor, thanks for commenting and welcome. Training young fruit trees is a good topic and I will try to find some to do a video on this subject
A consulting arborist’s job (under our current capitalist model) is to tell the tree owning client they can sustain both health AND a particular look when actually this is impossible.
So, mid California and we have rain on the windshield and some darkish clouds out the driverside window - not storming but probably saying the rain was wide spread - something hinting at more tolerable weather this year.
Michael B. Not sure. I know that parts of Europe are much stricter. Some places require a license to own and operate a chainsaw! The U.K. Requires that you have a license for each television!! Pay annually😳
Is it really just to own a chainsaw? Here in Sweden you need a license to operate them professionally, which i think is fair considering how many lethal accident we had acoupple of years ago.
Did you know our native pear, the Plymouth Pear 🍐 is one of the rarest trees here in the UK. Can only be found in 2 hedgerows in Cornwall.. lost due to cross fertilisation and the removal of hedgerows and also does not produce many viable seeds, this is a form of mechanism called self-incompatibility... Thus preventing inbreeding... Hence it's rarity.
I don't know if you charge for a report but could you say if true of course? I just did a report of this tip on this tree and it's less then a year or six months old. I'll give you a copy of that. I can see problems with this but it would be I nice wayout if you just wanted to get to the better paying job.
Hi Blair, over here in England we have a tool for finding underground services not too expensive but not cheap either. Surely you should have something the same over there in the states?
what equipment do you need to be an arborist. can you do a video on it. Maybe a video of you equipment. would be great if you could. I hope you will see this comment and reply to it. Thanks hope to see a video on equipment soon ☺
Hello friends, I’m in my third year of doing tree work in Washington state. I love the industry and want to advance my career. Can anyone tell me what help them become a consulting arborist? And what is the work like compared to that of a climber? Are you explicitly writing reports all day or doing fieldwork at all?
My consulting work is about tree inspections, often for an Arborist report for removal. Not knowing the ordinances in Washington, I’m not sure how well a consulting business can work. Where I live, every city requires an Arborist report to be submitted to that city Arborist for a decision. Sometimes development and protecting root zones. Know your area where you work to understand the needs of that community.
Might be a weird question but do you charge hourly for your reports? How much do you charge? I have been doing more and more and it just seems not worth it. I really don't like going into court I feel the eye of soron.lol
Jacob's Ladder Tree Tech Jacob's Ladder Tree Tech I charge 85. An hour with a one hour minimum. A report usually adds an hour or two (depending on the need). Construction reports for the City can be 8 to 12 hours with follow up inspections. Most companies around here charge more. I don’t like the court cases either. Many of my consults are from folks who find me from this channel and are concerned about the health or safety of the tree. I also do climbing inspections and provide a video showing what is wrong. These usually take a few hours including video editing time. I couple my consulting on days that I’m stuck running bids. If I make some income on those days, it feels like less of a waste of my time.
Makes sense. That technology is still pretty arcane, expensive and only partially reliable. Some day, GPR may be able to sense root health. Some day...
Thomas Herrington the height of the tree. I know what 10 feet is. I stand back and double it with my fingers and count off 20's. I'm generally within 5 feet which is good enough for an understanding of height. Diameter is just holding a yardstick and note size also give or take a bit. If it is close to permit size, I use a tape for circumference and divide by pi(3.14).
We have stiff rules and regulations in Ontario, pain in the butt but worth it. related article www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/developer-cut-trees-1.3812549
That's a very valuable service. It's always good to see someone that cares doing those types of assessments.
Paperwork, ugg.
I have a hard time sitting still at the computer. Even my video editing is done fast just to get out of here!
Good video. It includes a great deal of information, for both the professional and the layman. Keep 'em coming.
John Asumaa thanks John
arboristBlairGlenn just what I needed to hear, Glen. I finish my 2nd year degree on Arboriculture in June. Was thinking of heading in that direction but feel like I need to gain more experience. Even though I have been a climber for 12 years... The extra knowledge I have consumed these last few months is mind blowing...
I am also doing my final project on whether the reintroduce native Pine Martin can control the over population of your Sciurus carolinensis.... Keep up the good VT's. You have 9 new subs from Plumpton College here in South East England.
John Asumaa thanks! My wife is a Brit. From Dorset
arboristBlairGlenn. Dorest, nice... Have you been to Dorset. Last time I went was a horse riding weekend with a Dorset Gal called Lily.. 20years ago... Please tell me you wife is not called Lily 😉
And yet again an excellent video full of great information for all involved (arborist, house owner and not least, the tree's future)
Many thanks Michael
Have you considered registering with ASCA? I recently finished the process of becoming a Registered Consulting Arborist. I found the entire process very good for me professionally.
One of my goals is to move from the cold Canadian weather to California and find my niche in woodworking and arboriculture.
It is nice here but very crowded! What type of woodworking will you make a living at?
I like crowds, but mostly sun! I build stairs for a living but started out wanting to build fine furniture and hopefully in my grey years I'll be doing that well into retirement. Still want to work as a film carpenter, I'm still young haha!
Thanks for including DBH and height. I wish more arborists spoke that way.
If I got it right, DBH is a worldwide concept, though in a great many countries it is calculated as 136 cm. though I will always say 54" .
Hi Blair , I am a certified arborist and run a tree service in Fairfax California I really enjoy your videos .excellent job.
Thanks David. Not too far from me. I’m up in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Saratoga.
very interesting and great to know more about what you do!
I have always loved and appreciated trees. I found your Chanel and watched most of your videos finding them interesting and educational.
Out walking with my dogs I suddenly realised that I am looking at trees with a different perspective, why did that big branch come off that oak tree? How much more of it is going to fall and why?
Then feeling so proud when I think I have found the reason! (Probably I'm wrong but no one is there to say otherwise!)
Linda Andrews really happy that you enjoy my efforts.
Well after our last discussion and singing my diploma 5 in arborclutre today mate.
I looked up certificate 5 in arb.
And not to my surprise guess who was on the play list.
I'm looking forward to reading all the legislation on trees NOT LOL.
THANKYOU FOR SHARING.
Good job Lee
This is an interesting, informative and well balanced view of a tree that in my opinion (based entirely on emotion) should really be left alone. It is so sad when someone wants to destroy a beautiful tree that has been around for donkey's years simply because they want an extra room on their house. Did they consider moving house?
Agent Bertram I understand your emotion towards this beautiful tree. It saddens me as well. The other side of this issue is the extreme high cost of housing here. That tiny house is in the 1.5 million range. Sick, I know. A 1 bedroom apartment rents for 3 thousand a month. That's just an average apartment. Very sick. Greed has set in motion a series of events that lead to decisions based on "how can we make it work"?
I do enjoy all your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I would suggest that during your face time with the camera that you raise the camera level so as to be looking either down at your face or level with it. ~
Duncan MacKenzie this one was done really fast, sorry about not being very clear
Hi Blair, thanks for the reply, but to be honest it's not a question of clarity it's a question of looking up your nose, know what I mean? MO, a bit of friendly criticism.
Duncan MacKenzie guess I better prune my nose hairs
Keeping it Real as usual 🇺🇲💯
Trying
@@arboristBlairGlenn I take a lot from your videos, Sir! 🇺🇲💯 I'm studying for the arborist cert
@@korodski you will need to hit the books for the details but I’m hoping my channel will help
Arborist Glenn: I am young, but based on Your advice I saved at least 4 trees. Killed 1 thought, but that was before watching ANY arborist video, so all good.
Any videos on how to young-ish 10 year old fruit trees growing wild, unsupported, but still fruiting like mad?
It would help me massively. Sorry if it is irrelevant question.
EDIT: Any videos on how to TAKE CARE OF young-ish 10 year old fruit trees ON PROPERTY WHICH I GOT growing wild, usupported, but still fruiting like mad?
Viktor Sobota Viktor, thanks for commenting and welcome. Training young fruit trees is a good topic and I will try to find some to do a video on this subject
A consulting arborist’s job (under our current capitalist model) is to tell the tree owning client they can sustain both health AND a particular look when actually this is impossible.
Know the limits and stick to them
So, mid California and we have rain on the windshield and some darkish clouds out the driverside window - not storming but probably saying the rain was wide spread - something hinting at more tolerable weather this year.
Still raining today so we are doing little trees that are easy
Very informative Blair, nice video. Do you think CA has the strictest rules on trees, it sure sounded like it.
Michael B. Not sure. I know that parts of Europe are much stricter. Some places require a license to own and operate a chainsaw! The U.K. Requires that you have a license for each television!! Pay annually😳
Is it really just to own a chainsaw? Here in Sweden you need a license to operate them professionally, which i think is fair considering how many lethal accident we had acoupple of years ago.
Not really sure that was just what I was told.
Did you know our native pear, the Plymouth Pear 🍐 is one of the rarest trees here in the UK. Can only be found in 2 hedgerows in Cornwall.. lost due to cross fertilisation and the removal of hedgerows and also does not produce many viable seeds, this is a form of mechanism called self-incompatibility... Thus preventing inbreeding... Hence it's rarity.
Really cool vid 👍
Thanks. Stay safe
I don't know if you charge for a report but could you say if true of course? I just did a report of this tip on this tree and it's less then a year or six months old. I'll give you a copy of that.
I can see problems with this but it would be I nice wayout if you just wanted to get to the better paying job.
Hi Blair, over here in England we have a tool for finding underground services not too expensive but not cheap either. Surely you should have something the same over there in the states?
We do but the contractors need to get on board. Usually about what is fast and cheap!
what equipment do you need to be an arborist. can you do a video on it. Maybe a video of you equipment. would be great if you could. I hope you will see this comment and reply to it. Thanks hope to see a video on equipment soon ☺
Tools of the trade? I'll think about it
Hello friends, I’m in my third year of doing tree work in Washington state. I love the industry and want to advance my career. Can anyone tell me what help them become a consulting arborist? And what is the work like compared to that of a climber? Are you explicitly writing reports all day or doing fieldwork at all?
My consulting work is about tree inspections, often for an Arborist report for removal. Not knowing the ordinances in Washington, I’m not sure how well a consulting business can work. Where I live, every city requires an Arborist report to be submitted to that city Arborist for a decision. Sometimes development and protecting root zones. Know your area where you work to understand the needs of that community.
What do the towns/cities say about lower impact methods like horizontal drilling and air trenching for running utilities inside root zones?
My question too.
Andrew H often required as an alternative
Might be a weird question but do you charge hourly for your reports? How much do you charge? I have been doing more and more and it just seems not worth it. I really don't like going into court I feel the eye of soron.lol
Jacob's Ladder Tree Tech Jacob's Ladder Tree Tech I charge 85. An hour with a one hour minimum. A report usually adds an hour or two (depending on the need). Construction reports for the City can be 8 to 12 hours with follow up inspections. Most companies around here charge more. I don’t like the court cases either. Many of my consults are from folks who find me from this channel and are concerned about the health or safety of the tree. I also do climbing inspections and provide a video showing what is wrong. These usually take a few hours including video editing time. I couple my consulting on days that I’m stuck running bids. If I make some income on those days, it feels like less of a waste of my time.
@@arboristBlairGlenn thanks! I love your content. You really are a blessing to the community!
Jacob's Ladder Tree Tech just made my day👍🏻😊
Blair, have you thought about using ground penetrating radar?
David Sonnen I have a company that I refer if needed. I'm not interested
Makes sense. That technology is still pretty arcane, expensive and only partially reliable. Some day, GPR may be able to sense root health. Some day...
Why not built a tree-house extension? Not very good for the tree, but healthier than chopping it down.
How do you measure the height and width of the tree?
Good question
The weekend arborist in training would like to know how to calculate height
Thomas Herrington the height of the tree. I know what 10 feet is. I stand back and double it with my fingers and count off 20's. I'm generally within 5 feet which is good enough for an understanding of height. Diameter is just holding a yardstick and note size also give or take a bit. If it is close to permit size, I use a tape for circumference and divide by pi(3.14).
We have stiff rules and regulations in Ontario, pain in the butt but worth it.
related article
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/developer-cut-trees-1.3812549