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Our ‘What is Arboriculture?’ video is here to promote the range of amazing career opportunities and variety of skillsets within arboriculture - Every amenity tree you see in your day-to-day lives is there because of the work of a long chain of professionals, perhaps dozens or even hundreds of individuals working in different areas of arboriculture, all part of the tree care community!
Inspiring, supporting and promoting the tree care community for a society that better appreciates and cares for trees.
The Arboricultural Association is the leading organisation in the UK for tree care professionals working in all areas of arboriculture, including central and local government, consultancy, contracting, management, production, policymaking, research and education. It has more than 3000 members in the UK and around the world, and is increasingly recognised as an international, as well as a national, leader in arboriculture.
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Edinburgh Botanical Gardens
Cannington College seeks an outstanding individual to join our highly successful Agriculture & Environmental Sciences team
We’re currently seeking a Forestry Officer with a proactive mindset and a passion for sustainable urban forestry to join our dedicated team.
We are now looking for an Arboricultural Officer to join us on a permanent, full-time basis, working 36 hours per week.
We seek an arboricultural officer to carry out work relating to the Council’s statutory planning and arboriculture functions.
Wokingham Borough seeks a passionate, self-motivated, well-organised Trees and Landscape Officer to work in our committed Trees and Landscape Team.
We seek an arboricultural technician or tree surveyor to join our leading, consultancy-only practice, with a passion for trees, committed to professionalism, integrity, innovation and problem-solving.
Arboricultural Officer Location: Bower Ashton Depot Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT We seek an experienced and motivated arboricultural professional to join our tree and woodland team
We seek an experienced and motivated arboricultural professional to join our tree and woodland team
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