Course Detail

07/07/2018

Windsor, Berkshire

TR:HT2-180707-WIN

Ted Green, Lynne Boddy and Frank Rinn

5 hours

Places Available

9.30am - 16.30pm

· Describe the relative wealth of the UK’s veteran tree population

· Describe the range of organisms supported in the hollow tree

· Explain how these communities have co-evolved

· State the principles of tree biomechanics

· Explain the concepts used to evaluate tree safety

· Introduction

· The endangered biodiversity of Europe

· The UK’s wealth of veteran trees

· The processes of decay in trees

· The biology of the hollow tree

· The range of organisms involved

· The principles of biomechanics

· Evaluation of decaying tree structures

· Established and new concepts in understanding biomechanics

· Making judgements on tree safety

This course is for professional arboriculturists, and anyone with an interest in ancient trees.

We reserve the right to cancel courses and refund applicants if there is insufficient demand.
A FULL charge will be applied to any booking cancelled less than 10 working days before the event.
A £30 administration charge may be applied to changes made to bookings that have been received and acknowledged.

For all course bookings outside the UK and Europe, please email training@trees.org.uk