What birds are protected?
There is often the misconception that some birds are exempt from
protection i.e. feral pigeons, magpies, crows etc., but this is not the case: All wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) whilst they are actively nesting or roosting...
24/11/2015
08:48
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Biosecurity Awareness Video Series
Following the success
of our 2017 Conference, ‘ Biosecurity: Protect & Survive ’, where His Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales provided the opening address, the Association is releasing a series
of videos featuring prominent figures highlighting the importance
of various as...
02/11/2017
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Talking Trees
Talking
Trees is a series
of short videos aimed at raising awareness
of the benefits
of our
trees and the professionals who manage them. We talk to leading experts and generally interesting people who answer our questions on what inspired him to work with
trees, whether we'r...
17/11/2017
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What regulations do I need to abide by to protect my employees from excessive noise at work?
Control
of Noise at Work Regulations, 2005 Control
of Vibration at Work Regulations, 2005 What are they? The regulations aim to protect workers from risks to health from excessive noise and vibration, in particular vibration from hand held equipment such as chainsaws, h...
25/11/2015
10:49
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Sustainable Water Management: Trees are part of the solution
Sustainable Water Management:
Trees are part
of the solution A revised and updated guide produced by the Arboricultural Association and the London Tree Officers Association It is a well-established fact that amenity
trees (those found in gardens, parks, on streets and...
27/07/2023
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I would like to carry out work to trees on my property, do I need permission?
If your
trees are protected by a Tree Preservation Order, or you are within a Conservation Area, or the
trees are protected by a condition attached to a planning permission, then you will need consent for the works. Find out if your tree has a TPO More detailed informati...
24/11/2015
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What practical qualifications and training do I need?
Legal Requirements The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Management
of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 place general duties on employers and the self-employed to provide health and safety information and training. Provision and Use
of Work Equi...
25/11/2015
09:40
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Should Ivy be removed from trees?
For many years, gardeners and arborists alike would, as a matter
of common tree maintenance, clear ivy from
trees in order to remove the competition for light, water and nutrients, as well as the potential threat
of the ivy totally smothering the tree. However, in the light o...
23/11/2015
15:20
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Personal Fall Protection Systems – An Update
Simon Richmond , Senior Technical Officer Following the announcement in the Autumn issue
of the ARB Magazine (issue 186, page 7) that the HSE is now requiring full compliance with the Work at Height Regulations in relation to tree climbing operations, there has been much ...
27/11/2019
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VETcert Videos: Further guidance on the management of veteran trees
These videos were produced by the Ancient Tree Forum and other partners in the VETcert project to encourage good practice in the management
of ancient and other veteran
trees. The titles on practical management cover the following topics (view below): Introduction to fu...
27/08/2019
13:48
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