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Trust your instincts

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Joe

The image above shows a cross-section of timber taken approximately 15m below the highest rigging point in a Eucalyptus globulus that into trees climbers recently dismantled. The tree ‘felt wrong’ and the plan was adjusted: smaller pieces and as much … Continue reading →

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Top-down tree work

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Joe

It might be hard to see from the image (taken with a phone camera) but the crew here are pruning and removing trees by climbing off a 200m wire cable on an aerial zipline course. Have to say it’s the … Continue reading →

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Vermeer ArborSeries 2019

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Joe

Back on the road again, with the annual Vermeer Arbor Seminar Series. The topic of this year’s Arbor Series is SRT: Stationary Rope Technique. The seminars are taking place in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, throughout August. I’ll be joined … Continue reading →

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