Comments on: Treeworks Environmental Practice Conferences and Seminars 2009-2010 – Your Say

By: A Turnbull

A Turnbull — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:28:55 +0000

Having looked into numerous conferences, I did come across this feed of comments and would have to say that whilst I share Dealga’s optimism in respect of utility installation I would have to agree with Anthony based on regular observation of tree root damage.

By: Johnson Olalekan Ojo

Johnson Olalekan Ojo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:17:07 +0000

I am glad to hear that is a conference like this. its going to be best conference i ever heard so far.

I will even like to send some of my staff to attend the next one and i will like to know if the chance is open for interantional level and the necessary steps to take.

thanks

By: Raju Aryal

Raju Aryal — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:22:07 +0000

I would like to attended the Second conference, which I believe to be exceelent in all respects I look forward to participate in Part2 with eager anticipation to the program

By: RaiulBaztepo

RaiulBaztepo — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:06:54 +0000

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By: antony croft

antony croft — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:47:05 +0000

Dealga O’callaghan, The fact is ive witnessed many utilities being installed especialy when the cable (fibre optics) went in, at the time the biggest contract won in the u.k. The problem lies in the fact that most of the guys digging the lines are self employed or on bonus schemes, the more they lay the more they earn. this is a typical setup up in this sort of contract work, and through many industries including L.A/council contracts. These guys do not hang around, they get the job done and are rarely supervised intensivley. Roots get cut, and regulary, its a fact. Its always hard to hear ones own group being judged, I know all too well. Poeple tend to notice the negatives and great work is hardly ever noticed! sad but true. until there is more incentive to do things right rather than the current culture of reward for corners cut across all sectors there will always be judgments to be made, and rightly so.

By: Dealga O'Callaghan

Dealga O'Callaghan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:55:22 +0000

Looking at the list of conferences planned for 2009/2010 I am disappointed at the negative way in which utilities are portrayed. While it is true that in the early 1990s, when cable TV was made available some damage was done to roots. However, given that the work of Professor Chris Baines and others has led to a National Code of Practice, i.e. NJUG4 (formerly NJUG10, this is now a thing of the past. All major utilities take their responsibilities in respect of trees and the environment seriously. The sunscribers to and readers of this fourm should be aware of the statutory obligations placed upon utilities to deliver supplies safely and efficiently and that they are required to put in place and maintain proactive programmes of tree cutting. All work is done to the highest possible standards and it is not in the utilities interest to do anything other than that. To say that they have made vast profits from tree cutting is misleading. Tree cutting is a substantial financial burden on the utilities.

Dealga O’Callaghan

By: antony croft

antony croft — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:20:21 +0000

I am glad to see the next seminars are on their way, climate proofing part 2 is of interest and if I was going to just one of these it would be this one. The others seem to be on the fringes of arboriculture, a feeling of running before we can walk.

If I was going to invest my time and money into an international problem it would be in south america, and the Amazon rain forest. After all, as far as trees abroad are concerned this has to be the major priority at this time?

From my personal point of view, with regards to projects in africa, Isreal and palestine this seems to be more politicaly and kudos motivated, but appreciate its purpose.

Personaly I am going to die trying to save the planet, not the cause of its imbalance/demise, and medicine is for the doctors to figure out.

if the seminars go off in this direction it will become an elite event of highbrows, and that would be a major loss to U.K arboriculture, but certain it will increase your funding and sponsorship!

just some food for thought.

By: Jon Heuch

Jon Heuch — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:30:26 +0000

I am interested to hear that you might be putting on a conference with an international theme but focusing more on the people than the trees. You are of course opening up a can of worms and such a seminar could go in a number of different directions.

What might be useful and attractive to UK arborists is the issue of community engagement. UK arboriculture is still very much focused on trees, although of course a variety of activities and interest groups are involved in tree wardens, community forestry etc.

Community arboriculture could be a good theme for the day.

Wangari Maathai would be a good name to start with! I have never heard her speak but I would be interested to!

You might want to consider a talk on international tree fodder (from Nepal and SE Asia and from Africa) as it links into the use of pollards, veteran trees and their history in terms of seasonal management of livestock. I would be happy to undertake this, but it would be dependent on work undertaken some years ago

By: Chris Hudson

Chris Hudson — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:33:41 +0000

Trees: the key to climate-proofing our cities (Part 2)

Having attended the first conference, which I found to be exceelent in all respects I look forward to Part2 with eager anticipation