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Event cancelled due to bad weather
All participants will be refunded, if you have any concerns please call 01242 522152 or email admin@trees.org.uk.
What is it?
This NEW event brings together some of the important elements of practical arboriculture and adds the theory behind them. The AA’s Arborists’ Working Group presents ARB Fest 2012 – the first ever – and invites you to be a part of it.
The event is both education and social – providing the perfect environment for catching up with Continuing Professional Development – and having a great time into the bargain.
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The work stuff
| Antony Croft |
will present on fungi and visual tree assessment to the full Audience and then conduct fungal forays by groups to ensure that the theory session has practical application. |
| Alias Hamadryad |
| Paul Elcoat |
will bring a business focus to the event by imparting some very practical approaches to customer care and marketing. |
| Paul Smith |
will talk on tree protection legislation and tree work standards. |
| Alias AA Techie |
| Nick Hudleston |
will provide a model for quoting and some guidelines for developing terms and conditions. |
| Dr Glyn Percival |
will lecture on his latest research. |
We split into smaller groups for the more practical aspects of the weekend including Chris Cooper Abbs and Matt Brooker demonstrating climbing & rigging techniques and Chris Cowell, Richard Allmond and Rob Davies demonstrating aerial rescue.
Your hosts for the weekend will be Nick Eden, Director of the Arboricultural Association and Jaime Bray, Chairman of the AA’s Arborists’ Working Group.
The fun stuff
There’s plenty of time for networking and socialising, especially on Saturday night:
- Food
- Entertainment
- Bar
- Networking
- Overnight camping
Coffee breaks and mealtimes will also be a great opportunity to catch up with what’s going on.
Where and When?
Lotherton Hall, Aberford, Leeds LS25 3EB
Saturday and Sunday — 7 and 8 July 2012
AA Members: £75 + VAT
Non-members: £95 + VAT
Includes:
- Full weekend attendance
- Tea or coffee at breaks
- Access to all workshops, seminars practical sessions
- Overnight camping opportunity.
The Programme
Saturday
| 09:00 |
Breakfast available |
| 10:30 |
Welcome: Nick Eden, Jaime Bray |
| 10:40 |
Fungi: lecture, Antony Croft alias Hamadryad |
| 11:20 |
Coffee break |
| 11:50 |
Split session: Customer care/Fungi practical/Chainsaw maintenance |
| 12:25 |
Split session: Marketing/Chainsaw maintenance/Fungi practical |
| 13:00 |
Lunch available |
| 14:00 |
Dr Glyn Percival: an update of Bartlett pest and disease control research
with an emphasis on Oak Processionary Moth and preliminary work on Acute Oak Decline |
| 15:00 |
Split session: Fungi practical/Chainsaw maintenance/Customer care |
| 15:35 |
Split session: Chainsaw maintenance/Fungi practical/Marketing |
| 16:10 |
Tea |
| 16:40 |
Visual Tree Assessment: Antony Croft alias Hamadryad |
| 17:15 |
Split session: Tree protections, climbing & rigging/ aerial rescue |
| 17:50 |
Bar available |
| 19:00 |
Food available |
| 20:00 |
Entertainment, and later...camping. |
Sunday
| 08:00 |
Breakfast available |
| 10:00 |
Good Morning! Nick Eden |
| 10:10 |
Split session: Quotes/aerial rescue/climbing and rigging |
| 10:45 |
Split session: Climbing and rigging/aerial rescue/tree protections |
| 11:20 |
Coffee |
| 11:50 |
Split session: aerial rescue/climbing and rigging/quoting |
| 12:25 |
The Tree Work Business: Standards, Paul Smith |
| 12:50 |
Conclusion! Jaime Bray |
| 13:00 |
Lunch available |
| 14:00 |
Depart |
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