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ArbAC - Company Details
06/10/2016
16:12
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Fake tree surgeons cold calling residents in Wiltshire
FAKE tree surgeons are reportedly scamming residents in Wiltshire.
27/04/2016
09:38
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Environment Secretary announces record UK wood production
The British forestry industry produced a record 12 million tonnes of wood in 2014, increasing wood production in the UK by a third since 2008 and fuelling the country’s one nation economy, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced recently.
16/12/2015
07:01
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Mailing Preferences
MAILING PREFERENCES
10/04/2018
12:43
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Felling Licence Online Launched
Forestry Commission launch new digitial
Felling Licence Online system
18/01/2019
15:37
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Where are all the arborists?
We can now feedback the varied responses we received and respond to some of the unanswered questions with regard to whether the numbers of candidates passing competency-based certificates over the last 10 years have fallen.
03/08/2023
09:20
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Ealing Council call to tender
EALING COUNCIL – ARBORICULTURAL SERVICES CONTRACT 2016-25 Ealing is one of the greenest boroughs in London and has long held the reputation as the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’, largely due to its extensive street tree planting and Ealing’s spectacular parks. Through a new Contract...
16/12/2015
07:15
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Challenges facing a household with responsibility for TPO trees
A letter from an Ordinary member raising pertinent comments about TPOs from a tree owner’s perspective...
07/09/2017
11:47
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Felling Permissions (Scotland): what you need to know
Felling without a valid
Felling Permission (where exemptions or Directions do not apply) is an offence and may result in prosecution, a fine of up to £5000 per tree and a criminal record for anyone involved.
07/12/2021
09:40
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Felling Permissions (Scotland): what you need to know
Felling without a valid
Felling Permission (where exemptions or Directions do not apply) is an offence and may result in prosecution, a fine of up to £5000 per tree and a criminal record for anyone involved.
07/12/2021
09:40
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Government gives £1 million boost to Arboriculture and Forestry skills training
Additional £1 million made available for arboriculture and forestry training courses between now and April 2025, following unprecedented levels of demand earlier this year.
21/09/2023
13:52
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Talk to the hedge!
Inaugural National Hedgerow Week launches
28/05/2021
12:32
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New powers to crack down on illegal tree felling
Package of tough new measures will protect the nation’s trees and curb the scourge of illegal
felling
03/01/2023
09:06
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Henry Girling
We are saddened to record the death of Henry Girling on 28th March, close to his 85th birthday.
09/08/2021
11:12
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Contractor Focus: New Equipment
A selection of new equipment reviews for the ARB Magazine 200th issue
14/03/2023
12:18
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Call for Leicestershire people to help in fight against ash dieback
Residents are being encouraged to play their part in keeping the countryside green by helping the county council identify and manage diseased ash trees.
12/06/2023
15:16
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New powers crack down on illegal tree felling
Unlimited fines and prison sentences are amongst a package of new powers introduced as part of a crackdown on illegal tree
felling in England from 1st January.
14/03/2023
10:58
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10 ways to optimise homeworking
Laura King outlines 10 considerations to help ensure the home office is safe and productive
11/06/2020
10:31
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Survey finds Tree Surgery, Gardening and landscaping trades are massively undervalued in UK
British garden design and landscaping have a formidable reputation across the world, as witnessed by a global audience of 372 million for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
11/07/2017
10:33
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Hiring with Conviction
As part of our continuing work on the issue of succession in arboriculture, the Association is in discussions with the Department for Work and Pensions to look at how we can ensure arboriculture is an attractive and welcoming sector for people with convictions. As a first st...
29/08/2023
13:41
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Forging new arb careers through community forestry
If there’s ever been a time to promote the importance of trees – to people’s health and wellbeing, as a crucial means of mitigating the detrimental effects of the climate emergency, and as essential wildlife habitats, to name just a few benefits – then it could be argued that ...
09/03/2022
10:30
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Thinking Arbs Day – A Members Review
Arboricultural Association Professional member Adam Winson for this informative review of the latest Thinking Arbs Day at Sherwood Forest.
08/03/2018
15:59
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A brief guide to tree work terminology and definitions
WHAT’S IN A WORD? Tree pruning may be necessary to maintain a tree in a safe condition, to remove dead branches, to promote growth, to regulate size and shape or to improve the quality of flowers, fruit or timber. Improper pruning can lead to trees becoming unsightly, dise...
24/11/2015
16:44
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Rolling membership
From 1 September 2019 we will be introducing rolling membership to all new members to the Association...
30/05/2019
16:54
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Carbon in the time of Covid
This actually has nothing to do with Covid-19 or cholera. If you cast your mind back a few months, the world was fixated on carbon sequestration.
26/08/2020
12:54
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Review of safety reports and events
This report covers some key learning from the events reported to Utility Arboriculture Group (UAG) over the last year
01/06/2020
12:51
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Ash Dieback – Practice Guidance
Ash Dieback Guidance for Tree Owners, Managers, Contractors and Consultants Principal Author: Michael Sankus Thanks to the Arboricultural Association Arborist Working Group for their help in developing the guidance Download the PDF WHO is this guide intended for? ...
26/09/2019
16:36
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Atypical Myopathy Joint Position Statement
Arboricultural Association and British Horse Society joint policy statement on
Felling of Sycamore trees in relation to Atypical Myopathy: A statement for arborists and horse owners Introduction This 2022 document is a revision of the previous joint document issued by the ...
29/01/2018
08:59
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