How arboriculturists can beat the cutbacks
How should arboriculturists cope with the challenging business climate? Gavin McEwan reports.
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Infected larch trees discovered in Northern Ireland
The lethal tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum has been found on Japanese larch trees (Larix kaempferi) in Northern Ireland for the first time.
In Depth
Arboriculture equipment
World of Arb at IoG Saltex 2010 will feature gear for working on the ground and at height.
Crunch time and the best way to handle it
Now is the time to consider what your organisation should do ahead of major Government spending cuts, Leslie Kossoff advises.
Interview - Mark Chester, chairman, Consulting Arborists Society
Mark Chester had big shoes to fill when David Lloyd-Jones stepped down as founding chairman of the Consulting Arborists Society...
Market report: MEWPs
Work at height can be done safely and legally if using the correctly selected raised platform, says Sally Drury.
Arboricultural apprenticeships: Learning and earning
New apprenticeships in arboriculture stand to benefit employers and workers alike, Gavin McEwan explains.
Barrell on ... a better standard for tree survival
The Government's promise of a national tree planting campaign (http://programmeforgovernment.hmg.gov.uk) is a sound-bite of superficial nonsense.
Test Reports - Chainsaws
The newest technology-packed models are put through their paces by our review team, Sally Drury reports.
Arboricultural sundries
Safety is the primary design feature in the latest product introductions for tree work, Maureen Keepin reports.
Arboriculture industry to gather at The 2010 ARB Show
The sector's biggest pure arboriculture show offers contractors, managers and consultants the chance to catch up on the latest technology,...
Coalition gives cut and thrust to industry
With Defra under a new leader, a restructure may provide opportunities for horticulture, Jack Sidders reports.
Making Lean work
Implementing a Lean strategy is about much more than simply cutting down on waste, Leslie Kossoff explains.
Interview - Pam Warhurst, chair, Forestry Commission
Those who have heard of the Incredible Edible Todmorden initiative, which aimed to transform the Yorkshire town into a haven...
Parties set battle lines ahead of election
Change is on the agenda for the industry whatever the complexion of the new Government, Mark Glover finds.
Great British Elm Experiment: nurseries and tree managers work to re-establish trees resistant to Dutch elm disease
Gavin McEwan asks how tree managers are re-establishing elms in Britain after the ravages of Dutch elm disease.
Arboriculture: Completing the circle
A former woodland officer says he can put waste wood to use with a new business while benefiting both community...
Arboriculture: Chartered choices
Two organisations are now offering chartered status for professionals in the arboriculture sector.
Barrell on ... bringing the trees to the people
Huw Irranca-Davies MP recently launched the Delivery Plan for the Government's flagship tree policy for the next 50 years of...
Trees for landscaping: sizeable but subtle
Bigger trees, textured bark and structured crowns are defining domestic market trends, says Jez Abbott
New Products
Makita four-stroke trimmer
The new Makita EM2651 brushcutter/line trimmer has a new design of four-stroke, low-emission, 25.4cc petrol engine with a full wet...
Events
Chainsaw Use and Maintenance
- 06 September 2010|Merrist Wood Campus, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3PE
- Guildford College
Chainsaw Use, Maintenance and Felling
- 06 September 2010|Merrist Wood Campus, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3PE
- Guildford College
Lantra Certificated Chainsaw Course (Small trees up to 200mm in diameter)
- 06 September 2010|Ecclesmachan, Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 6NH
- Oatridge College
Maintain a chainsaw & Small Tree Felling (CS30, CS31)
- 06 September 2010|Glenwood, Crabbswood Lane, Sway, Hampshire, SO41 6EQ
- Arbor Venture Training
IoG Saltex 2010 - Sports, Amenities and Landscaping Trade Exhibition
- 07-09 September 2010|Royal Windsor Racecourse, Windsor, UK
- The Institute of Groundsmanship
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Editor's Comment
Kate Lowe
Planning battle may loom for task force
At a time when the coalition Government's axe is falling on anything and everything, the fact that the Fruit &...
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