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to publicise it to the general public. Atthe same time as publicising thebenefits of find an Arborist we will beadding to the site a public portal. Thiswill have information and advice on treecare and when a professional shouldbe called in. It is our aim to get thisinformation featured by a number ofgardening magazines and in therelevant sections of the Sundaysupplements, directing their readers tothe website.

At the same time as we will beencouraging the general public on toour site we will also be ensuring thatsubscribers are able to exclusivelyview certain areas. This will be bymeans of a log-in and will give accessto the job pages, the archive sectionsfeaturing past issues of the magazineand specific sections that will develop– such as machinery, tree diseasesetc. We will of course allow somecontent to be accessible to all – just sonon-subscribers know what they’remissing!

All-in-all a lot has happened in the lasteight weeks, which is overwhelminglyencouraging. I would ask you all tocontinue to send in your suggestions,your questions, your comments andyour moans. I assure you now we willrespond to them all – it may take a littlewhile though. Write to ‘The Editor’ at theaddress below or email:[email protected]

I think at this point I should offer mythanks to British American Tobaccowithout whose products this issuewould not have been produced!

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Welcome to the second edition of TotalArb. We have been delighted at thereception the magazine has receivedfrom the tree care industry, right acrossthe country. Subscriptions have beencoming in thick and fast, as well assuggestions for future articles andideas for inclusion in future issues. Wewill be taking up many of thesesuggestions in the future. Indeed, as aresult of the your suggestions we arefeaturing classified job advertisementsfor the first time in this issue. These willbe a regular feature and will be alsofeatured within our web site. We havealways said that we wanted themagazine to be a forum for discussion,argument and as an exchange of ideasacross the industry. As a result of anumber of requests, will be featuring aletters page from issue three.

A number of subscribers have said thatthey would like the magazine to bepublished on a monthly basis. It is ourintention to do this as soon as possible,in the short term however, we will beupdating our web site on a regularbasis. These updates will consist ofnews and articles that we have notbeen able to feature in the magazine, orwhich are time sensitive and thereforeneed to be published as soon aspossible. Please visit the site regularlyto see what is happening. Once thesection is uploaded you will just need toclick on ‘news’.

The “Find an Arborist” feature that wentonline in mid September is starting togenerate a lot of interest. More andmore companies are now signing up tothis feature and we will shortly be able

ContentsB.A.S.E. Building forthe future 2Think Before You Leap 4Profile - Andy Burgess 6Subscription Offer 9Familiar Faces atNew Machinery Dealer 11As Easy as ABC 15Boys and their Toys 17Insurance - with extras! 21Give your Chipper a Break 22Taking care of the ‘what if’s’? 24Pushing the Boundariesof our Knowledge 26How do you like your chips? 27Manchester City Counciltidies up with a Jo-Beau 29New Arblite lightweightclothing for chainsaw users 30Rabbits, rats and moles - increasing pests ordeclining species? 31Deer Management 32Friendly Finance 34Arb Jobs 36

Managing Editor Ann Wright Telephone 01379 608528email: [email protected]

Editor Steve Reynolds Telephone 01255 431166 email: [email protected]

Total Arb Magazine is published by Total Arb Limited, Coppice House, Teddesley, Penkridge, Staffs. ST19 5RP.

Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, neither Total Arb nor its authors canaccept any responsibility for errors or omissions. The views expressed in Total Arbmagazine are not necessarily those of Total Arb Ltd.

There is no unauthorized reproduction, in any media whatsoever, in whole or in part,permitted without the written consent of Total Arb Ltd. If you feel that your copyright hasbeen infringed in any way you should contact the editor. We undertake to remove fromour publication or website any images or written media that have inadvertently infringedcopyright or to give appropriate credit[s] where applicable. Unsolicited manuscripts andphotographs are welcomed, but no responsibility can be accepted for them, howsoeverdelivered.

Total Arb magazine is independent of all political parties, private interest groups andgovernment. It has no affiliation to commercial interests other than its own and repre-sents no organizations or associations. Our policy is to provide news and information toour readers in a balanced manner. If you find any error of fact in our pages you shouldcontact the editor by telephone, letter or e-mail. We undertake to correct errors promptlyand to issue apologies, where deemed appropriate.

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In our launch issue wewere able to give abrief outline of whatBASE stands for, butpromised a morethorough examinationin this issue. ChrisTrivett explains exactlywhat BASE will beaddressing as theschool of excellencewelcomes it firsttrainees.

The British Arboricultural School ofExcellence is offering training to aprofessional standard which placesthem apart from the crowd. Byquestioning the status quo andexamining the way forward BASEwill provide the most appropriatetraining, deserving of the industry.

What is requiredunder the Law?There is a great confusion in theindustry regarding qualifications,and what is required of employersto ensure their employees areadequately trained. The Law thatoutlines the requirements is theHealth and Safety at Work Act 1974(HSAW 1974) through Provisionand Use of Work EquipmentRegulations (PUWER 1998). Theregulation states:

“Every employer shall ensure thatall persons who use work

equipment have received adequatetraining for purposes of health andsafety, including training in themethods which may be adoptedwhen using the work equipment,and any risks which such use mayentail and precautions to be taken.”

This is explained further in theApproved Codes of Practice(ACOP), which states:

“(a) Evaluate the existingcompetence of employees tooperate the full range of workequipment that they will use.

(b) Evaluate the competence theyneed to manage or supervisethe use of work equipment.

(c) Train the employee to make upany shortfall between theircompetence and that requiredto carry out the work with dueregard to health and safety.”

Finally “Chainsaw at Work” (whichis the industry guidance) states:

“All workers who use a Chainsawshould be competent to do so.Before using a Chainsaw to carryout work on or in a tree, theoperator should have receivedappropriate training and obtained arelevant Certificate of Competenceor National Competence Award,unless they are undergoing suchtraining. ”

What is a Certificateof Competence or aNational Certificateof Competence?A Certificate of Competence is aqualification gained by beingassessed to a set assessmentprocedure and standard. Anexample of this would be a collegecertificate.

A National Certificate ofCompetence is a qualificationgained by being assessed to a setassessment procedure andstandard which is set by a nationalbody such as NVQ, Btec Diploma,National Certificate, LANTRAcertificate or NPTC certificate.

The chainsaw at work guidancebreaks with the status quo in theindustry, which currently has aheavy weighting towards NPTCchainsaw units. Why has theindustry allowed its customers orend users to rely so heavily onthese certifications instead ofrecognising other qualificationssuch as National Certificates andNational Diplomas, all of which are“National Certificates ofCompetences”?

The Industry continues to rely onclunky inflexible certification, whichis scrabbling desperately to keepup with the industry, delivered withhighly intensive training courses’hardly giving the candidate anychance to gain experience. Thisallows poor training throughinexperienced trainers, some ofwhom have just barely passed thequalification themselves (unlesstrained by LANTRA instructors),leading to a driving test styleassessment. How many competentdrivers are on the road?

The point is that a qualification,which can be gained after a highlyintensive week-long course will notlead to an effective, efficientcolleague. It places them in anexaggerated status, which leads toemployers having to pay over theodds for incompetent staff.Example: a member of the public,Joe Bloggs can receive 12 daysintensive training, sit fourassessments and then enter the

B.A.S.E. Building forthe futureB.A.S.E. Building forthe future

industry as a “competentpractitioner”. This is supposed tobe an industry striving forprofessionalism. B.A.S.E havespoken to employers that feelfrustrated with the present system.

B.A.S.E wish to address this bydelivering courses, when requested,in a more professional structure,breaking up training intomanageable blocks with highlyexperienced instructors in aprofessional environment with firstclass learning materials.

Questions toEmployers• Would you like to see aQualification that gains funding fromthe government?

• Would you like to see aQualification that you can manageand control?

• Would you like to see aQualification that is recognised by allyour end users?

• Would you like to see aQualification that would allow you todevelop a trainee to suit your needs?

If the answer to these questions isyes, then NVQs could be the wayforward. The problem with thecurrent system is that there isnothing wrong with the standards; itis purely in the way they areapplied. An NVQ requires acandidate to provide evidence overa proven time frame. Its flexibleenough to incorporate skills thatcan only really be gained byexperience instead of tackingcertificates on to certificates, andover loading assessment criteria.

How did we getwhere we are When you hear employerscomplaining about the skill levels ofprospective applicants, questionsneed to be asked of employers inaccepting just one qualificationstructure. Industry leadersmisleading end users haveexacerbated this. That the ‘one-sizefits all’ structure is not the onlyoption. Training providers(specifically colleges) have notbeen as vocal as they should (orcould) be to stick up forthemselves and their products. It

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was all too easy and convenient.All it takes is interpretation of theChainsaw at Work guidance.

Communication to the widerIndustries that Arboriculture is partof, and serves, needs to be morecoherent and comprehensive. Whatis wrong with having a choicebetween formal full time study,work place study and a system ofallowing colleagues who havenever received formal training toprove their competence?

B.A.S.E are offering solutions andremedies to the industry and ask aright to reply to the industry. We allneed to work towards a moreefficient application of thestandards in place.

Total Arb recognises that, for some,the above article will be contentiousand for others it says openly what hasbeen whispered about for some years.We want to know what you think andwill be welcoming comment eitherthrough our website, via e-mail or bypost. Don’t hold back! If trainingprovision is to improve then the areasof improvement need to be identified–or not as the case may be.


Other than those whoare in business as“Lifestylers”,businessmen andwomen all have acommon aim – tomake money!

It does not matter whether they arefarmers or foresters, tailors ortechnologists, almost everyone whoowns a business does so becausethey see it as their route to makinga living which is better than thatwhich they would achieve if theyworked for someone else.

In today’s world we all want moneyand we all need money.

If most businessmen and womenare asked how they would altertheir business so that it will makemore money, one of their readyreplies will be that they will do it byincreasing their production, andthus sales – i.e. Increase thebusiness’ turnover… Simple!

Simple? Sometimes it really can bethat simple. However, it does notalways result in the rosy picturethat people initially expect it to.

Increasing the turnover of abusiness is very often believed toproduce an almost instant cure forany financial problems in thebusiness and ultimately increasethe owners’ income.

All to often I see businesses whohave, for various reasons, beenunhappy with the money that theyhave been making and in

response have increased theirturnover – the belief being that themore that they sell then the moreprofits that they will make. Theproblem is they do not alwaysconsider the consequences of theissues that affect their sales.Issues such as: -

● Is the market already saturated?

● Will the price be forced down asa direct result of an increase inthe availability of a productresult?

● Are they currently operating in aniche area, which, in order toincrease the level of sales, thebusiness will have to break outof, thus opening it up to themarket pressures of main-streamproducers.

● Can the current productionfacility cope with the increasedlevel of production?

And, most importantly,

● Does the consumer actuallywant any more of the product orservices?

If, for example, the cost ofincreasing the level of salessignificantly increases a business’overhead costs (perhaps due tothe cost of new premises,machinery, etc), it is a verypossible result that the actual levelof profit could decline as a directresult of servicing these costs. Inother words lots of extra work formore risk and less money.

A sobering thought for anybusinessman!

Another issue that must beconsidered is the speed at which abusiness has to pay for it’s rawmaterials, labour, and other

production costs in relation to thespeed at which it will receivepayment for the products that it isproducing. If, for example, abusiness is paying it’s productioncosts within 30 days, but notreceiving payment for the finishedproduct for 60 days after delivery, itmay run out of money even thoughit appears to be profitable. In effectthe business will be strangled byit’s poor cash flow.

The moral is not to expand purelyin the hope of increasing profits.Always consider all of the possibleoutcomes. Draw up budgets andcash flow forecasts to demonstratethe proposed outcome of theexpansion.

Importantly, budgets and cashflows should also be prepared toshow the outcome if the businessfails to achieve the desired targets– could the business survive if itfound that it had saturated themarket to the extent that the priceof it’s product had to be reducedby may be 5% or 10%, or evenmore.

Before you embark onexpansion, remember– Turnover is Vanity…Profit is Sanity… butCash flow is Reality!

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Total Arb: Andy, how long have youbeen involved in British Arboriculture?

Andy Burgess: I have beeninvolved with the Arboriculturalindustry for just over two years.Prior to that I was working as amanagement and salesconsultant on a self-employedbasis. I was immediately struckby the lack of organisation andstructure that the retail sector ofthe industry was riddled with.

Total Arb: Such as?

Andy Burgess: A prime exampleis the way that retailers wereacting as wholesalers, and somesupposed wholesalers acting asretailers selling direct to endusers at the time as taking thep**s out of their retail network.This undermines the basicstructure that normally allowsindustries to grow. What we had,and still have, to a lesser degreeis an old boy brigade dictating

the market. That’s just not goodfor the industry! It offers lesschoice and less value for moneyto the Arborist.

Total Arb: How did you address this?

Andy Burgess: The firstinitiative was to set up anarboricultural supply company.I called this companyARBessentials, because that’sexactly what it supplied!ARBessentials is a companyquite specifically set up tosupport retailers.ARBessentials does not sell toend users but proudlysupports them. My involvementwith the I.S.A. tree climbingcompetitions in 2005, havingtaken over the mainsponsorship from Stihlillustrates this. This was a keyfactor in getting retailers totake the ARBessentials offerand at the same time offering

end users better choice.Whenever possible I supportBritish manufacturing fromchoice. This often leads tomuch reduced margins but atleast keeps our manufacturingfrom going abroad. However,some British manufacturerslittle understand the meaningof loyalty and they should becareful. A lot of these productsare, or have become, marketleaders and it wasn’t down tothe manufacturers.

Total Arb: What is the biggestdifference that ARBessentials has made to the industry,as far as you are concerned?

Andy Burgess: I feel that injust two years ARBessentialshas been able to instil withinthe supply sector of theArboricultural industry ameaningful infrastructure. Itengages in genuine forward

In the last two years Andy Burgess hasorganised a quiet revolution in BritishArboriculturel. By starting up ARBessentialsand with his involvement in BASE and Total ARBhe has metaphorically set the cat amongst thepigeons, and borne the brunt of sometimes-harsh criticism. People deserve to be judged bywhat they do and not by rumour, or innuendo;so it is timely for that we should interview AndyBurgess and find out what his future plans areand see if we can find what lies behind the flashtrousers and mobile phone.

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thinking concerning newproducts– not just retrospectivehand flapping as result of thestumbling beaurocracy of theHSE. We also have a policy ofnew products being developedafter consultation with endusers.

Total Arb: Aside from ARBessentials, what other areasare you focussing on?

Andy Burgess: We have avery fragmented system oftraining across the country. Itseems to me there that it is, attimes, unfocused to the actualneeds of both the Arborist, andthe companies which employthem, and also the end userswhether they be the generalpublic or public authorities.There is little overall structureas to the standards beingdelivered, or indeed thestandards set. It is patheticthat relatively inexperiencedpeople can train others without

any formal educationaltraining. At the same time Iknow there a great number ofquality people out there doinga great job. Thankfully someare beginning to work with meon my vision. That is why Idecided to support theformation of BASE. BASE offersa real chance to rewrite thetraining manual, and to bringon a national multi-level NVQ inArboricultural.

Total Arb: I know that there’ssomething else you find prettyunbelievable; LOLER inspections.Can you tell us about that?

Andy Burgess: It’s not theLOLER inspections that areunbelievable; it’s the way inwhich they are being cynicallymanipulated for personal gain.An example would be wherean inspector turned up on-siteto carry out a LOLERinspection, fails a number ofitems and then produces

replacements from the boot ofhis car. It is quite clear thatinspectors should be able todemonstrate that they are fullyindependent and are actingwithout fear or favour. Oftenthis is obviously not the case,but too many people arereluctant to kick up a fuss.

This is wrong. People shouldbe able to call inspectors toaccount and I intend to put astructure in place to allow this.My advice, to you, the Arboristreading this, is to find out whois doing your inspection and ifhe or she is attached to aretailer go elsewhere. I willsoon offer you a choice, keepan eye on the websitewww.totalarb.com

Those inspectors who sharemy views e-mail me [email protected] thosewho don’t ....well, good luck forthe future.

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Total Arb: What do you see as therole of the various tradeassociations in this and otherissues?

Andy Burgess: Virtually allof the associationsoperating within thearboricultural sector seemto have lost their way.Members wonder why theyever joined up, or questionwhat actual benefits theyreceive from membership.Incredibly, not everyassociation signing uparborists has a sectionrelevant to the industry. Insome cases the associationis predominantly a foreignassociation, and only haslimited relevance to theUnited Kingdom.

This mess manifests itself infundamentally unsatisfactorycommunication with thegeneral public. This issomething that allassociations need toaddress. The promotion ofhigh quality tree surgeryshould be regarded as apriority and not somethingthat is purely internal. Thereare far too many mutual slapbacking societies and notenough doing real work topromote arboriculture whereit needs it - to the generalpublic!.

They should remember theirmembers and the realthings that need addressingbefore someone showsthem the way. I am not surewe need yet anotherarboricultural society, but ifit comes to the crunch sobe it.

Total Arb: How do you believethat this situation can beaddressed?

Andy Burgess: I believethat the country’s tree carecommunity from the singleself-employed individual tothe largest nationalcontractor, needs to cometogether and communicatewith the variousassociations in order topromote the industry fromthe ground up.

I will do whatever I can tosupport them in this – suchas the Find an ArboristCampaign on the Total Arbwebsite. Our goals are tohighlight the professionaland assist the end user inmaking a educated choicefor the right reasons, as towhy they should pay thegoing rate for having treecare done professionally.Of course I am also tryingto get rid of the arse****sin the industry who don’thave even the most basictraining and have neverheard of insurance. Thesepeople are simply givingthe majority of tree careprofessionals a bad nameand are undermining thegood work done by many.

I believe that we have aresponsibility to lookafter the welfare of ourtrees and the peoplewho work with them.Unfortunately, it seemsa number of theassociations do notseem to share myvision, although manytree workers do.

I believe thatwe have aresponsibilityto look afterthe welfare ofour trees andthe peoplewho work withthem.

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Listening to your customers isusually a good way to help abusiness grow, especially a newbusiness. That is exactly whatSteve Johnson did when hedecided to form Prochip. Thecompany, which has been tradingsince February 2005, specializes inthe refurbishment, servicing andhire of Entec/Timberwolf chippers.It was set up to be reactive tocustomer problems and proactivein preventing them. Steve wasprevious employed as theTimberwolf service manager, aposition he held for almost eightyears. This makes Prochip uniqueas Steve has an excellentknowledge of all Entec

woodchippers, and their history –not just new machines.

The company has become manycustomers first choice, and with thebusiness rapidly growing and moreand more requests for Prochip tosell machinery, Steve was joined inOctober 2005 by former Timberwolfsales specialist Mike Zarkos.Prochip have now secured theTimberwolf dealership for Suffolkand Norfolk along with exclusivedealerships for Carlton StumpGrinders and LionLift AccessPlatforms throughout East Anglia.

Combining their 16 yearsexperience within the Arboriculturalindustry means that Steve and Mikecan offer an unparalleled level ofsales and service for all of theproducts that they sell. In fact, anytype of arboricultural machinery isaccepted for service, and manycustomers and distributors havealready taken advantage ofProchip’s experience to speed up arepair or service. Collection from thecustomer can be arranged ifrequired and machines areavailable to hire from Prochip tocover the service period atreasonable rates. In addition, spare

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We believe this shows one of the first newlyinvented Yankee crosscut saws. Having fourcutting teeth and a raker, the teeth cut a long stripof wood just thicker than the width of the saw andaccording to the set of the teeth the raker stabsthe strip of wood and pulls it away from the centreof the tree. When sharpened correctly, withlengths of up to 1ft long, it sawed quietly andstraight. The rakings can be seen lying at eitherside of the tree.

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“We required a machine whichcould operate within back gardenswith high capacity output andeasily pass through gates andalleyways. Following lengthy trialswe found the Jo-Beau to fit ourrequirements” states Steve Larkinof Manchester City Council.

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The 2006 Calendar he has produced gives afascinating insight into treework throughoutthe whole of the 20th century. There is onephotograph for each month with a descriptionunderneath - one dating back as far as 1900(see illustration).

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Bearing in mind the serious natureof injuries that are likely to besustained within Arboriculture, Irecently took the opportunity to sitin on a course run by ABCResponse of Manchester anddesigned specifically for thearborist. The course took place atNewark in Nottinghamshire andhad been arranged for TilHillForestry UPM. The aim of thecourse was that all of thoseattending have at least the FirstResponder status by completing aone-day Appointed Person’scourse. Steve Johnson was runningthe day’s training. Steve has a lot ofexperience in applying first aid inadversarial conditions and hasspent some years the withmountain rescue and now carriesout specific training for mountainrescue services.

The appointed persons coursewhilst being certificated, is notassessed. Attendees are given acertificate that confirms attendanceand outlines the content of thecourse. The course which Iattended was intended to giveattendees basic knowledge of firstaid, and more specialised trainingto deal with the sort of shockexperienced by both the injuredand their colleagues if confrontedwith severe injuries resulting in

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As Easy asABC

Anybody working in tree work will know that if anaccident occurs there’s a fair likelihood that itwill be serious. Working with chainsaws atheight or on the ground, together withwoodchippers and stump grinders all add up tothe potential for serious injury. So if the worstdoes happen – what do you do?

crushing. It was impressed that themost important thing was to reducethe amount of blood loss. Greatemphasis was placed on theimportance of time in relation tocrush injuries. There is only limitedtime – typically fifteen minutes –from the start of the incident,before we would need specialisthelp to release the victim. If thiscan’t be done in the time scalethen it is best to wait. The coursealso covers the treatment of breaksand fractures of the bones, whichmay be either closed or open. In allcases the treatment has the aim ofmaking the casualty comfortableand reducing blood loss, whilst theemergency services arrive.

Of particular interest to arborists, oranyone who is working in anisolated area or is working on theirown is the provision of Europeanwide 112 emergency number,which can be used in areas wherethe normal 999 cannot beaccessed. It is worthwhileremembering this number orprogramming it into mobile phonesas a second emergency number.

It is in the afternoon session thatthe fun really begins, Steve getsout the theatrical make up andbegins to design a series ofwound’s on a number of thetrainees. These members of thegroup then have to run outsideacting as if they have just beeninjured. For the remainder of thegroup their role is to attend to the‘injured party’ whilst being watchedand guided by Steve. Commentsare made during these sessions asto how the patients can be mademore comfortable or the ‘wounds’more appropriately treated.Everybody gets the opportunity to


play a role and those who areinjured are placed in a variety ofscenarios, such as in the openwhere they are clearly visible tomembers of the public, or inbetween parked vehicles. In thisway they are able to simulate alikely working environment,perhaps surrounded by vehicles,buildings, trees and walls. Applyingappropriate first aid often meansbeing prepared for almostanything, and being aware of theimmediate surroundings will reducethe likelihood if secondaryaccidents occurring.

The provision of basic first aidtraining for persons working withpowered machinery should form anintegral part of any company’shealth and safety policy. In anyevent, the named first aider shouldhave the location of first aid kits thelocation and directions to nearesthospital and be aware of anypossible complications in gettingpeople to hospital, or of theemergency services reaching theworksite. These should all be notedin the risk assessments that arecompleted for specific jobs. Whenyou consider that the one-dayappointed person’s course that Iobserved costs just £45 per personit’s a small price to pay for thesecurity of knowing that your staffare able to deal with anemergency.

As Easy as ABC

The following information has been takenfrom the HSE Web site:

www.hse.gov.uk

Assessment of first aid needs:Employers are required to carry out an assessment offirst aid needs. In other words they need to identify thelevel of risk to their employees in carrying out their workduties and consider what first aid equipment, personneland facilities they need to make available.

Chief Application of the Health andSafety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981to self-employed workers

As a self-employed worker, you are required to ensureyou have adequate facilities to provide first aid to yourselfwhile at work.

You must make an assessment of the hazards and risks inyour workplace and establish an appropriate level of firstaid provision. What this means in practice is that if youwork in a low risk activity, eg clerical work at home, anormal domestic first aid box would be adequate. If yourwork involves driving long distances or you arecontinuously on the road, the assessment may identify theneed to keep a personal first aid kit in your vehicle.

Many self-employed people work on mixed premises withother self-employed or with employed workers. Althoughyou are legally responsible for your own first aid provision,it is sensible to make joint arrangements with the otheroccupiers and self-employed on the premises. This wouldgenerally mean that one employer would take responsibilityfor first aid cover for all workers on the premises. HSErecommends there is a written agreement for any sucharrangement.

Anybody working with powered equipment shouldconsider this type of course a minimumrequirement; indeed the Health and SafetyExecutive already do, see panel above.


I hope this article will help youbegin to get to grips with theUnimog range, while in a coupleof following articles I will look atthe diversity of attachments thatcan be fitted, towed or poweredby a Unimog, and of course thenitty-gritty of licensing, not tomention whether you should orshould not run it on red diesel.So where to start?

The Unimog was conceived inGermany in the late 1940’s when asmall four wheel drive vehicle wasdeveloped with power take off(PTO) options for drivingimplements and various linkagevariations for mounting them.These early Unimogs were knownby numbers such as 411 and 421.The latter became the U600 whenthey started linking the modelnumber with the horse power of theengine. This is one of the firstuseful things to remember aboutthe model numbers, because witha few exceptions the numberindicates the size of the engine

Designed to be a capable roadvehicle as well as a superb off-roadtractor, the Unimog can be drivenin two wheel drive while on tarmacand on light tracks, but when itstarts to get sticky the air operatedcentral differential can be locked atthe flick of a switch. Turn theswitch again and both axledifferentials are also locked, alsousing the vehicles inbuiltcompressed air system.Compressed air is also used toassist the breaks which are disc onall four wheels except earlyversions in the U600, U900 &U1100 ranges, which used drumsall round.

The drive mechanism for theUnimog is split between a number

of different gear boxes which areeither bolted together or linked bya drive shaft. Early models hadeither a standard four speed boxwhich can be operated in bothforward and reverse, while othershad a six speed option splitbetween three boxes, with first andsecond gear operating in bothforward and reverse. Later modelshave eight main drive gears splitbetween two boxes, with all eightoperable in forward and reverse,by utilising a third box.

In addition to the main high-rangedrive gears there are various lowrange options which can be addedby fitting further gear boxes to thecombinations above. Early modelsusually come with at least one lowrange option which can be used inall main gears (forward andreverse), but some may be fittedwith an option known as a supercascade box that offersintermediate gear selection. Latermodel options generally come aseither 16 speed (eight main highrange gears with low range) and 24speed (eight main high rangegears with low range and crawler)all operable in forward and reverse.In addition it is possible to havelow or high range options in themain gear range depending on thedesign build of the vehicle inquestion, while the gearing isfurther altered by the size of thetyres fitted to the wheels.

Power Take Off (PTO) facilities areavailable on all models but are notalways fitted, and where theseparate gear box is built into thevehicle at the factory the shaftsmay not be. 1”3/8 and 1”3/4splined output shafts are availablefitted to the front or rear of theUnimog chassis .with drive speedsrated at the standard 540rpm or

1000 rpm at working range enginespeeds. Mid-chassis rear outputshafts are also available for chassismount winches etc. PTO drive canbe directed to the front or backseparately or both at once. There isalso a gearbox output drivedesigned for high revolution lowtorque applications i.e. to powercrane pumps/vehicle based fluiddrives etc, which is at a ratio of 1 to1 of engine revolution.

Hydraulic spools are usually fittedas standard, but will vary innumber from one to four, and canbe fitted to both front and rear.Spool control is double acting, i.e.piped in groups of two. Either pipecan be the flow or return.Agricultural spec machines willgenerally have 3-4 spools whichcan offer 6-8 connections front andrear. Hydraulically powered linkarms are available for the front andrear, with either one or two lift ramsusing double acting hydraulicrams. Non pressurised hydraulicreturn connections are available ifneeded sending oil directly back tothe on-board reservoir and one isusually fitted to front and rear.Some later models were made withcomputer control of hydraulics toaid draft control etc.

From a practical point of view theU900 and U1100 offers a veryusable vehicle with a compactrounded body making it verymanoeuverable in confinedspaces. However, although theyhave some classic appeal they arenow more than a little basic forevery-day use in contract work. Tomeet health and safetyrequirements many of thesemodels need fitting with a rolecage. The rounded cabs thatmake these models so compactalso mean that the space inside

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can be limited with only justenough space for two occupants ofaverage to small build. Largercabs were fitted to later versions ofthis model but leg room remainedlimited with little or no space foreven hand tools.

When the cabs were upgraded tothe larger ‘modern’ square type(U1000 through to U2400) therewas space for three normal sizedpeople inside with a few toolstucked behind the seat. However,it is important to bear in mind thatthe Unimog is designed to bedriven on the right-hand side of theroad so the steering wheel is onthe left. Although they are built inright-hand drive this is a factory

conversion where the wheel ismoved but the rest of the shaft andgear remains on the left side in thepassenger foot-well. The biggestdisadvantage though is that thegearbox is designed for left handdrive and when the vehicle isconverted there is no space for adouble passenger seat and thelong gear handle can make gearchanges a little sloppy.

The later bubble cab models(U300, U400 & U500) where notoriginally produced with anagricultural specification and havebeen bought mainly by utilitycompanies, to be fitted with accessplatforms. Although an agriculturalspecification has been developed

for the UK market it is a kit that hasto be fitted post factory productionso as a result there are a limitednumber available on the secondhand market.

In addition to the models discussedabove an intermediate range wasbuilt including the U90, U90LAU100L & U140L, which again wasmainly produced for the utilitymarket, although there was anagricultural specification availablein the U90. These models aredistinctive because they have asquare cab with a sloping bonnet.

The Unimog range from U900through to U2400 is built on twodifferent chassis sizes with

The information in the table below is presented here as a guide only, because the broad variation in modelspecification means that exceptions will exist, and vehicles are likely to be modified throughout their working life.

Model Wheelbase Power* GVW Un-laden Rear Body Vehicle WidthHP (Kg) Weight** size ***

(Average) Width/Length (Average)

Round cab models light weight chassisU900 2250 84/120 6-8000 3300 1950x1890 2040U1100 2900 110/120 6-8000 3350 **** 2040Square cab models light weight chassisU1000 2650 100/120 7-8000 4160 1950 x1890 2100U1200 2650 120 7-8000 4210 1950 x1890 2100U1250 3250 120 7-8000 4600 2780 x 1950 2100U1300L 3250 130 7-8000 5000 2200 x 2300

2600 or 3150U1400 2650 140 7-8000 4210 1950 x1890 2100U1450 3250 140 7-8000 4600 2780 x 1950 2100U1600 2650 156-214 10-11,300 5260 1950 x1890 2170U1650 3250 156-214 10-11.300 5650 2780 x 1950 2170Square cab models heavy duty chassisU1300 2810 130 10-11.300 5400 2320x2140 2340U1500 2810 150 10-11.300 5400 2320x2140 2340U1700 2810 170 10-11.300 5400 2320x2140 2340U1750 3250 170 10-11.300 5650 2.200 x 2340

2550 or 3150U1800 2810 180 10-11.300 5500 2320x2140 2340U1850 3250 180 10-11.300 5750 2.200 x 2340

2550 or 3150U2100 2810 214 10-14,000 5500 2320x2140 2340U2150 3250 214 10-14,000 5750 2.200 x 2340

2550 or 3150U2400 2810 240 10-14,000 5500 2320x2140 2340U2450 6x6 3900/1400 240 5750 **** 2340Square cab models with sloping front bonnetsU90 2690 87 4800 2773 1700x1750 2340U90LA 2690 87 4800 3173 1700x1750 2340U100L 3220 98 5500 2800 1800x2350 2340U140L 3470 133 7500 3430 **** 2200Bubble cab models U300 3,080/3,600 150,177 2050 x 2,200

2400 or 2900U400 3,080/3,600 230 12.500 2050 x 2,200

2400 or 2900U500 3.350/3.900 280 16.000 2200 x 2,300

2670 or 3450

Notes* Approximate power of engine illustrated in horse power (HP). ** Un-laden weight of vehicle will vary depending on specification and these are average measurementsof the basic Unimog. *** Vehicle width will be dictated by tyre width and wheel off-set **** No standard bodies available for these models. Custom build only.


correspondingly rear load areas,while there are also long wheelbase versions of some models thatare denoted by numbers such asU1250, U1750 etc, and, where anextra long body is fitted, an ‘L’ isadded like in the U1300L orU2150L. The two chassis sizes aregrouped together as follows:The smaller chassis and bodiessize are on the following:U418, U900, U1000, U1200, U1400and U1600, which have a rearbody size of 1950 x 1890mm. Thelong wheel base versions includingthe U1250, U1450 & U1650, mayeither be fitted with a long rearbody or a short body with a cranemounted onto a separate sub-chassis. The bigger chassis andbodies are on the following:U1300, U1500, U1700, U2100 andU2400, which have a rear bodysize of 2320 x2140mm. The longwheel base versions including theU1750, U2150 & U2450, may eitherbe fitted with a long rear body or ashort body with a crane mountedonto a separate sub-chassis.

The model sizes get confusing

where the old U1300 was thesmallest of the big chassis models,then over time the desire for morepower increased engine output insome smaller models to above130hp resulted in the U1400 at140hp. There was also a U1300Lproduced as a military troop carrieron the light weight chassis, butalthough the rear load space islarge (approximately 3m) thevehicle GVW was no greater thanthe standard models at around7500 – 8000 kg. The U1600 ag.(introduction early 1990s) is a latermodel and is really a mix up ofboth sizes comprising largerchassis axles combinations butwith smaller bodies

When considering the alternative itis worth remembering that you arelikely to use your new toy to themaximum of it’s capability andprobably beyond. There is areason the larger chassis modelswere developed, and they havebeen considerably ‘beefed up’ onthe older design of the light weightversions. Yes, the axles and hubsmay have been up-rated on

vehicles in the U1600 range butoften their brakes are not. So it isimportant to double check the buildspecification of your vehicle ofchoice not to mention themodifications that may have beenmade to it by previous owners. Forexample the larger chassis modelsalso include things like a muchbigger tipping ram for the rearbody, which as not trouble liftingpay loads up to 5,000kg or more.

Well, having picked our waythrough the various modeloptions I hope you are nottoo confused, and if youwant any more informationplease do not call me,because we could be on thephone for hours. The manwith the answers is IanPhilips of ParkAgriUnimogs, log ontowww.parkagri.com, e-mailhim at [email protected] call 01-245-476-994


Geoff explained that all of theirarboricultural employers liabilitypolicyholders had, as an integralpart of the policy, the provision of arehabilitation benefit. The purposeof which is get an injured employeeback at work in the shortestpossible time.

Rehabilitation uses specialisttreatments including physiotherapyand osteopathy to accelerate andimprove recovery, including ‘workhardening’ techniques, which aredesigned to simulate the workingenvironment. This type ofrehabilitation therapy can reduce thelikelihood of the injury re-occurring. Itis particularly useful as an earlyintervention treatment for soft tissueand musculoskeletal injuries.Typically these would include injuriesto the bones, joints, musclestendons and ligaments. Having thistype of rehabilitation availableshould be seen as a significantbenefit, both for the employee andthe employer. Employees who areable to return to work, fully fit after aninjury, at the earliest opportunity putless strain on a company’s resourcesand will reduce the costs associatedwith long term absence. These cantake the form of overtime or thehiring of temporary staff to cover foran injured employee.

Employees will also feel that theyare valued. Valued employees havebeen shown to be happier and aremore productive. They have agreater sense of loyalty than thosewho feel undervalued. This also hasthe effect of reducing the likelihoodof an adversarial relationship arisingbetween the employer and aninjured employee, and can reducethe incidence of legal action.

Of course, the treatments offeredare appropriate to the injury and

only decided upon afterassessment. The injured party isnot obliged in any way to take therehabilitation offered, but decliningtreatment may be taken intoaccount should the case comebefore a court.

The rehabilitation treatmentsoffered under the relevant TrustInsurance policies are carried outby IPRS. IPRS are one of thelargest organisations operating inthe UK specialising in injuryprevention and the treatment ofmusculoskeletal injuries. Workingwith leading insurers, blue chipcompanies and elite sports bodies,they are able to provide swift andappropriate intervention treatmenthelping to ensure recovery asquickly and safely as possible.Treatments are carried out by IPRSAssociate Practices.

The network is managed by IPRSand includes physiotherapists,osteopaths, chiropractors andcounsellors. The aim is to providetreatment within a seven-mileradius of the injured parties work orhome address. As Geoff Parrishsaid to me,”...every employer, largeor small, should assess theimplications of a member of staffsuffering an injury in the course ofhis work.

A few minutes spent discussing thedetails of a proposal can result insome significant cost saving andthe application of valuable benefits,such as rehabilitation.”

For more information, and anassessment of your insurancerequirements contact GeoffParrish on 01604 492644 oremail: [email protected] visit: www.trustinsurance.co.uk

The Trust Insurancepolicies for arboristsand tree surgeonshave certainly beenpopular within theindustry. The companynow accounts for anestimated 25% of thesector, a figure that issteadily rising. Trustonly use UK domiciledinsurers fullyregulated by the FSA.But surely insuranceis all the same? It’sjust a question ofgetting the best price,isn’t it? Notnecessarily, GeoffParrish, Trusts’Commercial Directorand sector specialisttold me of a particularbenefit which iswinning thembusiness, as it isincluded at noadditional cost.

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Whilst not wishing to tareveryone with the same brush, Ifeel it is appropriate to point outto all users of woodchippers,shredders and stump grindersthe importance of regularmaintenance.

Professional arborists are well awareof the need to maintain and servicetheir chainsaws and most will run afile over their chain several timesduring a working day. At the end ofthe day, or at least once a week,more in depth maintenance of thesaw will be necessary; checking thebar and sprocket condition, safetyfeatures, fuel and filter systems andthe overall condition.

What climber wants to pull an 020Tup a tree only to find that the chainis dull? Something he doesn’t needon top of his tiredness andfrustration is a difficult dismantle.For some operators, but not all, it isa pity that not so much attention ispaid to their poor old chipper.Having supplied hundreds of treesurgeons, landscapers, localauthority’s and other users witharboricultural equipment throughsale and hire, I have seen allmanner of horrors relating to poormaintenance and operator abuseover the last ten years. Thissituation has always intrigued me.

Why would someone who paysfrom say £300 to £1200 on achainsaw dedicate more care andattention to that piece of equipmentthan he does a piece of equipment

which may have cost between£2000 and £50,000?

Is it because there is a thought that ifa piece of equipment costs so muchit shouldn’t need as muchmaintenance? Is it because thearborist is connected to hischainsaw and can therefore sensewhen he needs to sharpen it whilewith the old chipper he just keepsramming the wood in until themachine is on it’s knees? Perhaps inthis instance these operators shoulduse gravity fed machines with bluntblades, which would result in themhaving to push the material throughthe blades. I can assure you thatthey would soon tire of this havingsuffered the vibration transfer fromthe blade, through the wood andinto their hands and arms.

Modern machines make chipping adoddle. No stress devices controlthe throughput of the timber, twinhydraulic rollers crush down widejoints making the whole procedureless tiresome for the operator, butperhaps this ease of operationmakes the operator less aware ofthe forces that are being exertedwhen the machine is notmaintained correctly.

With a chainsaw you are cutting offabout 5mm of timber. With a chipperyou are cutting through branch woodand timber that may vary in size from5 mm to 300mm. Come on lads, giveyour faithful old chipper a chance! Amachine that is having timber forcedagainst blunt blades by powerful

hydraulic motors is begging formercy; this type of strain leads toenormous forces being transferredthrough other machine components.

Machinery maintenance is notrocket science. A goodmanufacturer and/or supplier willrun through machine maintenancethoroughly before running off to thebank with your cheque. Thismaintenance schedule shouldinclude the regular sharpening ofblades, maintenance of anvils, feedrollers, drive train systems andmost importantly safety features. Allof this information should bepresented in easy to readworkshop manuals, with goodgraphics accompanied bymaintenance schedules.

Again, just like a chainsaw, goodmaintenance also includes cuttingthe right material, WOOD ! Not soil,stones, bricks, steel, cloth or railwayclips. Stump grinders andshredders also require regularmaintenance, especially as they arecoming into contact with much moreabrasive materials such as soil,stone bricks etc. How much fun is itburning your way through a stumpwith a grinder with blunt teeth? Thenovelty soon wears off! If operatorsare not mechanically minded, sourcesomeone who is. Your suppliershould offer a full parts, service andwarranty back up. One last point,only use genuine parts supplied bythe manufacturer, pattern parts arenot cheap when they fail.

In closing I would urge alloperators to read the machinemanual thoroughly with regard tosafe use, maintenance andoperation of their machinery and tocarry out regular inspection andmaintenance of this machineryaccordingly.

Give your Chipper aBreakby David Orange of Orange Plant

Give your Chipper aBreakby David Orange of Orange Plant

With a busy season ahead for tree surgeonsacross the country, David Orange offers sometimely advice to operators of wood chippers,stump grinders and other large plant.


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The work of thearboriculturist is farfrom the cosy confinesof a workshop with alltools to hand andelectricity on tap topower them. Workingout in the field takesplanning – what tasksare on today’sschedule, what piecesof kit will I need andwhat about the ‘whatif’s’?

Envirostar has launched a unique,multi-functional piece of kitdescribed as the ‘Swiss Army Knifeof grounds maintenance’. Whilethe Envirostar won’t pick stonesfrom horses’ hooves, its ingeniousdesign offers the flexibility of achipper, mulcher, vacuum, blower,bagger, pressure washer andelectricity generator – sevenfunctions all in one machine.

Developed and manufactured inthe UK, the Envirostar was unveiledfor the first time at Saltex this yearand generated a lot of interest fromprofessionals working within thearboriculture industry.

With a single 9HP Briggs andStratton engine, it’s simple tomaintain and is supplied with itsown trailer that comes with achoice of on-road or off-road tyres.Its compact design also means it

can be comfortably mounted onmost vehicles and trailers.

Envirostar has been rigorouslytested on the rugged and difficultterrain of North Yorkshire and hasproved extremely robust andversatile in all conditions. Twomachines are already in use at theRievaulx sporting estate.

“We believe it will revolutionise theway that professionals operate,”said Andy Campbell, Director ofEnvirostar. “This machine is thenext generation, replacing thecurrent requirement to purchaseand maintain a variety of dinglefunction machines. In addition, itcan be used to power lights,enabling operators to extendoutdoor working hours during thewinter season. It’s easilytransportable and pretty muchtakes care of the ‘what if’s’.

EnvirostarTechnical Specification

Chipper galvanised input and swan-necked output chutes to chipup to 65mm diameter. 3 metreflexible hose supplied forconnecting output to point ofcollection.

Bagger chipped, mulched andvacuumed material can beneatly collected and bagged

Vacuumpowerful action with integratedmulching function. Suppliedwith 6 metre x150mmdiameter lightweight hose with6kg max pull, 21m/s flow rateplus 90mm diameter hose with1kg max pull at 26m/s flowrate.

BlowerSupplied with 90mm diameter(17m/s flow rate) and 150mmdiameter (27m/s flow rate)wander hoses with ergonomicheads

Mulcher breaks down most green andorganic waste into mulching orcomposting material

Pressure Washerdelivers an impressive 100Bar/12 litres per minute

Generator rated at 2.2kVA @ 115 – 230V50HzComplete with road-legaltrailer, choice of on-road oroff-road tyres and carryingframe for hoses, attachmentsand tools.

Optional accessories availableare a trailed vacuum head,wander hose holster and forklift attachment.

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Pushing theBoundaries ofour KnowledgeExploring Innovations inArboriculture – an InternationalPerspective

This article begins a succession which willfollow an inspirational series of seminarsprepared for us by Treework EnvironmentalPractice. The following text has been writtento wet your appetite and encourage you tofollow the seminar series as it explores theboundaries of arboriculture and beyond.Future articles will review some of the ideaspresented by the seminar speakers.

Neville Fay is the driving force behindTreework Environmental Practice (TEP) andthe inspiration for the seminar series entitled“Exploring Innovations in Arboriculture – anInternational Perspective”. Through his ownresearch and meetings with others Nevillerealised that although research anddevelopment in arboriculture has moved onin leaps and bounds over the last decade orso, we could still be missing out on a wealthof related information and innovativedevelopments that have taken place bothoverseas or which might be ‘locked away’ inother disciplines. Realising that for onereason or another there are whole fields ofinvestigation and knowledge that are not wellknown or understood in the UK, Nevillestarted exploring beyond the boundaries ofarboriculture in search of researchdevelopments in other disciplines and othercountries. As a result the TEP SeminarSeries has been developed in collaborationwith the Arboricultural Association tointroduce new ideas, perspectives andpractices.

Seminar III - Life Within &Beneath the Tree17th 18th November 2005: KeeleUniversity Conference Park

This seminar further develops themesintroduced in Seminar II exploring theinteractions between roots, soil andmicroorganisms that are part of the co-evolutionary processes influencing treephysiology and health. This will take a closerlook at the relationships between fungi andtrees in the context of the influence of air andwater on the tree-root-soil system, as a basisfor understanding factors affecting treecondition, pathology and remediation (beforeinterfering with the above-ground tree), andsuggest alternative ways of looking at factorsaffecting pathogenicity.

The SpeakersDr Jan Cermák , Czech Republic

The fundamental influences of air &water on tree health: Experimental evidence of investigations intotree health & decline will be presented. Thiswill look at investigations of whole-tree rootsystems and crowns, the use of tree-crownparameters & georadar, electric measurementof absorbing root surfaces, supersonic air-stream assessment, and sap flow profilemeasurements estimating absorbing rootdistribution. Dr Cermák will assesses theeffects of trees on shrinkable clays, waterbalance studies based on root distribution &sap flow measurements, and drought, water-logging & tree decline in seeminglyadequately hydrated soils.

Dr David Lonsdale, Consultant onTree Health and StructuralIntegrity, UK

Environmental factors affecting diseaseand decay in trees:Factors including temperature, water-potential, soil-pH and the availability ofnitrogen will be discussed in relation toconcepts of physiological stress. Someaspects of the co-evolution of trees andmicro-organisms in relation to host stresswill be explored. Examples of the relevance ofthese relationships to tree management willbe given.

Dr Olaf Ribeiro, Arboricultural &Plant Disease Consultant, USA

The Tree’s Response to Pathogens:This will look at the unique processes in thetree’s arsenal such as chemotaxis,electrophysiology and root exudates that takeplace in response to environmental and bioticchanges that result in pathogenicity. Theconcept of the tree as a dynamic fluidorganism whose complex internal circuitryplays a major role in determining responsesto outside stimuli will be discussed. Theconsequences of soil disturbances andaddition of nutrients or amendments that maypotentially affect this complexelectrophysiological balance of the tree willbe explored.

Dr Alan Rayner, Reader in Biology,University of Bath, UK

Trees as Host Space:The ‘inclusional’, contextually aware scienceof understanding the diverse ecologicalrelationships between trees and otherorganisms in terms of their fluid dynamicliving space and boundary properties. Therelevance of these ecological relationships toperceptions of health and disease. How theseperceptions influence management practiceand aesthetic considerations.

Seminar IV - Wind LoadSimulation in Trees (Managementfor Extreme Climactic Events)5th & 6th December 2005: AshtonCourt Mansion, Bristol.

This is a master class in the theory andpractice of tree statics. It is the intention ofthis seminar that through betterunderstanding of the science and technologyin this field, a more informed debate can takeplace within arboricultural circles for thebenefit of good tree management practice.Delegates will have the opportunity forhands-on experience of the techniques andwill be taken through the theoreticalprinciples underlying the methodology.

Guest Speakers Dr. Jaroslav Kolarík, ArboriculturalConsultant, Safe Trees Ltd. CzechRepublic

Static Integrated Assessment (SIA): Thevisual method for the failure assessment oftrees will cover field-based method for treewind-load analysis, illustrated with examplesof its application in mainland Europe.

Wind Load-Simulation (Pulling) Test: Thenondestructive device-supported methodused in specific situations for evaluating atree’s breaking and uprooting resistance. Thiswill involve demonstration and field analysis.

Prof. Dr. Petr Horácek, Head ofWood Science Department,Mendel’s University Brno, CzechRepublic

Material properties of wood: Dr Horácekwill describe the properties of living wood,examining its special characteristics and thenature of its responses to external stresses.This will also involve explanation of themechanical behaviour of wood through thevisual observation of adaptive growth intrees.

Wind load analysis: This will explore andprovide the basis for understanding externalloads affecting the standing tree, the mostsignificant of which is wind force. Types ofwind-produced load effects (static, dynamic,bending, torsion) and their relational impacton load-bearing profiles of tree parts(branches, forks, stem) will also beexamined.

For further information and tobook a place, please visitwww.treeworks.co.uk/seminars oremail [email protected] you do not have Internetaccess, please call Yolanda orDebby on 01225 744 666 torequest a booking form.


Sussex basedmachinery dealerListon Equipmentrecently held ademonstration day toshowcase the newWoodsman MX 20woodchipper. The demonstration was held atStubbs Copse Woodyard, a tradegreen waste recycling centre andfirewood merchants near Arundelin West Sussex.

The Woodsman Model 20Xtremedrum chipper is a large machinecapable of chipping between 60and 80 tonnes per hour. Themodel on demonstration was fittedwith a 320 horsepower engine andthe optional folding infeedconveyor. Although it is technicallya hand fed machine, the unit canbe fitted with its own self loadingcrane, although on this occasion aseparate grab was used to loadthe machine.

The Woodsman Model 20Xtremehas a maximum input diameter ofsome 20 inches. Material is drawninto the chipping chamber by apivoting feed roller, which works intandem with a moving floor systemon this model. The design of thisroller ensures that material isalways being pulled into themachine from over centre, even ifthe moving floor conveyor systemis not fitted.

At no time did we notice the rollerriding up on top of the material,stalling or losing grip in any way.

One of the most unusual thingsabout the Woodsman range is thatthe drum makes two full cuts perrevolution rather than four half cutsused by most other types of drumchippers.

The results are more uniform chips,as can be seen by thephotographs; this makes it an idealchoice for the production ofbiomass fuel. The WoodsmanModel 20Xtreme boasts the largestchipping drum available in ahandfed chipper today.

The Woodsman Model 20Xtreme is

an extremely quiet machine,unsurprising really because drumchippers has have a naturally moregentle action than disc chippers.But, even so, this is an exceptionallyquite machine for its size andthroughput. This is an importantfactor if the machine is to be used inbuilt-up areas or where otherpersons may be working in thevicinity.

A 12 in. capacity model is alsoavailable. This version whilst beingsmaller, still enables highthroughput to be achieved. The12 in. version ways a little over 2.5tonnes and maybe a suitablealternative for tree surgeons orlandscapers who have need of thishigh level of throughput but alsorequire a machine that can betowed behind a smaller vehicle.

The Woodsman 20Xtreme is theideal choice for contractors thatneed to dispose of high volumes ofmaterial quickly and efficiently. Thiswould most typically be acontractor involved in theprocessing of waste wood,contractors who were convertingwood or green waste of into chipsfor biomass heating, or those

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engaged in the clearance of largeareas of land prior to building ormotorway works, for example. Thismodel can be configured to meetspecific needs by equipping it witha loader, winch, conveyor bed, oras a hand-fed unit.

In addition, it can be outfitted witha wireless remote control thatallows you to operate it from adistance or from an auxiliary pieceof equipment.

The trailer chassis is equipped asstandard with electronic brakesand United Kingdom specificationroad lighting kit.

The Woodsman 20Xtreme, in theconfiguration demonstrated cost£89,000.00+VAT. Whilst this is asizeable sum, it should be borne inmind that this type of machinerycan make huge savings on labourcosts!

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Specifications

Length 5.64 metres (18’-6”)

Width 2.33 metres (7’-8”)

Height without Loader 2.90 metres (9’-6”)

Height with Loader 3.51 metres (11’-6”)

Weight without Loader 5.08 tonnes (11,200 lbs.)

Weight With Loader 6.58 tonnes (14,500 lbs.)

Knives (6) 12” x 5” x 5/8”

Horsepower 185-325 hp

Fuel Capacity 300 litres (80 US gallons)

Hydraulic Capacity 132.5 litres (35 US gallons)

Tires (4) 235/75R 17.5

Axle (2) 3.63 tonnes (8,000 lbs.) Torflex

Finish Sand blast and baked on powdercoat paint

Frame 3” x 8” x 3/8”

Infeed Opening 183cm x 96cm (72” x 38”)

Chipper Opening 94cm x 56cm (37” wide x 22” high)

Loader Reach 5.18 metre (17’-0”)

Loader Lift Capacity 1.36 tonnes (3,000 lbs.) at 1.83 metres (6’) or 317kg (700 lbs.) at 5.18 metres (17’)

Loader Turn Radius 320 degrees

Loader Grapple 107cm (42”) bypass withhydraulic rotator

Add to this that the unit would cost around £700.00 per week on a leasescheme over 3 years, this payment being 100% tax deductible. It’s easy tosee that a machine of this type, in the right application can offer significantbenefits.

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This includes trousers with allround protection to EN 381-5Design C Class 1, jackets to EN381-11 Class 1 and front protectiontrousers and bib and brace to EN381-5 Design A Class1. Arbliteclothing combines proventraditional materials with new suchas Kevlar and Teflon to produce

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Design C trousers , as requiredfor arborists and untrainedchainsaw users, featureprotection, incorporating Kevlar,for the front and back of the legs.They have elasticated waists withbuttons for braces, and hip andleg pockets with flaps. One of thepocket flaps has a label insidefor such information as usersname and blood group! Threedifferent types of outer materialare used, including Teflon forwater repellency, and a ventilated

seat area for increased comfort.Currently these are available inblue with yellow trim. Thematching protective jacketconforms to Class 1 despite it’slower weight – most jackets areonly Class 0. Sizes S - XL.

Design C bib and brace will beintroduced in the very near future.The Design A (front protection)garments are a more traditional greenin colour with orange trim. Howeverthey incorporate the same technologyto produce lightweight, hardwearingcomfortable garments. All arblitetrousers and bib and brace areusually available in waist sizes 30” to44” with a 32” inside leg. Garmentsup to 50” waist are available to orderbut this currently involves a wait ofaround 6 weeks. Similarly different leglengths are available – 29”, 30” and31” at no extra cost. 33” and 34” costan extra 20% - 35, 36, 37 and 38”an extra 25% As time goes onSevernside will be keeping a widerrange of sizes based on demand.The first step in this direction is to bea small stock of 32” and 36” waisttrousers in both Design A and DesignC with the 34” inside leg.


Indications suggestthat rabbits, rats andmoles are now atplague proportions butis this a local problemor a real trend? MoiraHart from ActiveSolutions investigates.

The mole is native to the UK, withan estimated population of 31million. Its presence is a goodindicator of soil vertebrates, mainlyearthworms but it does causeproblems in habitats such aspastures and amenity grasslands.A recent Joint Nature ConservationCommittee report “UK Mammals:Species Status and PopulationTrends” suggests, from limiteddata, that the UK mole populationis stable or increasing slightly.

The report also looked at the rabbit,a particular pest in agriculture andforestry. At the turn of the 20thcentury numbers were estimated at100 million but when myxomatosishit in 1953, 99% of the populationwas destroyed. By the early 1990sthe population had recovered to anestimated 37.5million, althoughrabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD)may account for a subsequentdecline in the UK population until2003. Now there are indications,that in localised areas, rabbits areon the increase.

Rats are perhaps the mostproblematic mammal pest due totheir commensal existence and asvector to some important zoonoticdiseases. “The trend in ratpopulations varies when

considering the rural and urbansituation,” explains, Adrian Meyer,Acheta Partnership. “The EnglishHouse Condition Survey 2001certainly shows an increase of ratsoutside in rural locations.”

Trees and shrubs face their fairshare of problems from rats, rabbitand moles. “Moles probably causethe least problem,” explains NickAnderson, proprietor of Kent basedRural Pest Control. “The main effectthey can have is when making theirruns, these can cause tree roots todry out, which can be a problemfor young trees that are gettingestablished. Rabbits on the otherhand can strip young plantings, eatthe bark of trees, causing a triphazard with their burrows andchewing through plastic water-pipes. The main concern with ratsis a Health and Safety one althoughthey can also chew the bark ofyoung trees.”

Controlling mammal pests is now

becoming more of a challenge fortoday’s arboriculturist. The future ofstrychnine for mole control iscurrently under question, trappingis labour intensive and approvedchemical control methods nowcentre on aluminium phosphide.

“Trapping is still used in pestcontrol but is costly in terms oftime. Gassing with an aluminiumphosphide product, such asTalunex, is the only approvedchemical treatment now available.However, in certain areas where itwould be difficult to gas rats forexample, then baiting with anapproved rodenticide, would berecommended. In any situationwhere pest control methods areused a risk assessment must beundertaken,” advises John Lill,freelance wildlife managementspecialist

The advantage of a product suchas Talunex is that the flask ofpellets is attached to an applicator

Rabbits, rats and moles– increasing pests ordeclining species?

Mole hills can damage grass cutting equipment


giving little opportunity for the product to come intocontact with the operator. “Operator safety is ofparamount importance when using aluminiumphosphide,” explains Helen Ainsworth, sales andmarketing co-ordinator, Luxan UK. “The Topexapplicator is an engineering control so it is one ofthe safest ways of applying the pellets. It is also avery cost effective treatment method.”

Rodenticides are a good, versatile means to controlrats in and around buildings in external bait boxes.“The Luxan Vermigon range of ready-to-userodenticides offers a choice of, a solid bait block,grain bait or pellet,” explains Helen Ainsworth. “Thesebaits are palatable and ideal for use even in dampareas such as drains and ditches as they hold theirshape and do not break up in that environment.”

Moira Hart 01664 822678email: [email protected]

Rabbits, rats and moles – increasingpests or decliningspecies?

Rat run under fence shows the presence of a rat population nearby

Rat run under fence shows the presence of a rat population nearby

DeerManagementM Griffith-Jones

Recently deer have increased bothin numbers and spread, thechanges being clearly visible on thepopulation maps.Consequently there have been ever more strident calls(from DEFRA particularly) to increase the cull: callswhich inevitably devolve downwards to the individualwoodland owner, who is faced with paying for theproblem. Indeed the Deer Initiative, in a recent survey,was implying that it should be given similar powers tothe Deer Commission for Scotland - that is to have theauthority to impose a cull on a landowner and send himthe bill.

Surprisingly, DEFRA last spring said something to theeffect that its aim was to increase the cull within adeer management friendly environment. The reality isthat in the last year venison prices have fallen by 50%or so, and muntjac, one of the problem species, hasbecome virtually worthless. Next, DEFRA issponsoring new regulations for January 06 which willfurther increase costs of production and limit thescope for marketing venison. Apparently dragging acarcass is now to render it unfit for consumption!There will be a lot of carcasses left out, orinaccessible places beloved by deer left well aloneby stalkers. There are changes afoot in the firearmsdepartment too. Foreigners bringing weapons into thecountry to pay for their stalking (and our deer control)need additional, duplicate, documentation and thereare to be quite astonishing controls on the movementof ammunition. Certainly one can think ahead andacquire all this documentation, but having dealt withthe big continental sporting agencies, it’s surprisinghow many operate at relatively short notice. TheAmerican market, in decline since 9/11, is of coursevirtually dead since 7/7, with large-scalecancellations.

In short much of the money has gone out of stalking,to the point that many of the bigger freelance stalkershave stopped, or are scaling down their operations.This does not help the smaller woodland ownermanage his deer economically or effectively, since hisopportunities to get a useful rent, or some return onvenison produced, are going to be, on the averages,very limited.


Some continue to hark back to thedays when deer were of a(considerable) value, and continueto ask concomitant rents. Theresponse amongst the increasingnumber of amateurs is to clubtogether into syndicates. However,syndicate members want value formoney – a value which in generalexceeds their purse. The result is ayear’s bliss followed by therealisation by the woodland ownerthat all his deer have been shot,and he now has nothing left of anyvalue to sell. That realisation alsoextends to the punters, of course,who move on, disillusioned. Times,they are a-changing.

The future? Clearly the wholepattern of stalking is going tochange, and those who want toretain the old venison/client-basedrevenue earning system are goingto find it very difficult to show areturn, or even to cover their costs.The other route lies with thetalented and interested amateur:someone who is genuinely good,who understands the socialstructure of the deer and can use itto advantage. One who, above all,realises the limitations imposed bythe time available to him, and doesnot take on more than he canreasonably manage effectively.

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Offering secured loans to farmersand rural landowners in England,Wales and Scotland. Originallyestablished by Government tofacilitate investment in theagricultural industry, particularlyfunding tenants to the purchase thefarms they rented. Today thecompany lends for a multitude ofrural business purposes.

Secured loans are provided forperiods of between five and 40years, these can be for any farmingor rural business purpose. Theminimum loan available is £25,001and there is no maximum. Lendingis usually limited to 60% of the landvalue. However, more security maybe required depending on thecircumstances. AMC offer a choiceof fixed and variable interest ratesand both are negotiable. Instalmentoptions include both repaymentand interest only loans.

In response to demand for short-term finance and sufficient flexibilityto accommodate the seasonalnature of many farms’ financialposition, we introduced a FlexibleLoan. This is available for fiveyears, although this can beextended if required.

Loan repayments can be made tosuit cash flow as incomes fluctuateduring the year. Repayments canbe set as low as £5 per month orcapital can be paid off when youhave the cash to spare. Moniescan be re-drawn at any time up tothe limit of the loan, without re-applying. These transactions can

be arranged over the telephone.

Subject to the normal creditappraisal process, AMC will lendfor any farm and rural businesspurposes such as: land acquisitionor refinancing, diversification, newbuildings, land improvements,forestry enterprises andhorticultural related investment.This list is not exhaustive, butindicates the type of the projectsthat are considered.

AMC are keen to support any well-planned project and can help withfarm diversification into woodlandand forestry enterprises. With themarkets for farm products underpressure and the recent CommonAgricultural Policy reformsreducing farmer’s subsidies,increased growth in farmdiversification is anticipated. AMCcan boast extensive experience;having dealt with a wide variety ofprojects. From securing flexibleand reliable finance to suggestingways to minimise costs, AMC arecommitted to helping ruralbusinesses diversify successfully,with the minimum of risk.

The prospects for timber andfuelwood production from farmwoodlands should not bedismissed. Where there arereasonably sized blocks of trees,a little additional management canproduce a significant return froma previously under-utilised asset.Grant aid and support under thenew Entry Level StewardshipScheme is available to supporttree planting and maintenance,but AMC is happy to considerlending to cover the cost ofreplanting and ancillaryinvestment such as fencing,drainage and access roads.Where security includes plantings,

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all timber must be insured againstwind-blow and fire.

All too often people will look at theobvious costs of the deal beingpresented, such as the interest rateand setting up fee, but will forgetabout the hidden elements.

Costs payable on an annual basissuch as annual review charges,management fees on the accountand the cost of producing annualaccounts for the bank all add to the‘lifetime’ cost of the loan once the

agreement has been signed –effectively adding to the interestrate margin. With AMC there are nohidden annual costs. The flexibilityof repayment is also important,particularly in today’s volatilemarkets. As markets become morevolatile, budgeting in a farm orrural business will become harder.With AMC you can makerepayments on an interest onlybasis and make capital reductionsonly when the business hassufficient cash to make them ratherthan on a regular budgeted basis.

Telephone: 01264 334747 Details of your local agentare on the website at:www.amconline.co.uk.

It is important to ask whether theirloan is callable on demand since‘peace of mind’ is an issue. Thepeople you deal with and thelongevity of that relationship is alsoa factor worth considering.

Proposals can be discussed faceto face with a local AMC agent.AMC agents are specialist RuralChartered Surveyors. They performan important role as professionalcontacts in your local area. Theywill meet with you to discuss yourproposal in greater depth,complete the application form onyour behalf and submit it with othersupporting documentation, such asyour last three years tradingaccounts. If you are consideringthe purchase of, or have, landavailable and are considering anew business venture, it’s worthcontacting AMC.

Sue Allington, AMC RegionalAgricultural Manager, East Anglia


Location: Northwest Company: Amenity Tree Care LtdJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00003Job: Grounds PersonSalary: NegotiableDuration: PermanentCommence: ImmediatelyCONTACT: Telephone: 01829 770075

email: [email protected], processing of trees, basicaerial tree surgery. Full training givenif not already held. Over 25 preferred.Full driving license. Honest andreliable.

Location: South WestCompany: BawdenJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00004Job: Team Leader, qualified climbersand traineesSalary: Competitive salary packageDuration: PermanentCommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 07899 907389email: [email protected]

Team Leader with at least three yearsindustry experience required. Musthave excellent climbing skills and beable to run the day to day work of asmall team, reporting directly to theArboricultural Manager.NPTC/LANTRA certificates essential.

Location: LondonCompany: Valley Tree SurgeonsJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00005Job: T.B.ASalary: £15,600 - £22,000 per annumDuration: PermanentCommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 01689 855069email: [email protected]

Location: Midlands Company: Treewise LtdJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00006Job: ArboristsSalary: NegotiableDuration: PermanentCommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 01664 820207email: [email protected]? Let us take your careerfurther.Novice? Full training provided frombasics to advanced

Location: LondonCompany: Wassells ArboriculturalServices LtdJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00007Job: Lead Climber / ArboristSalary: £25K+ depending onexperienceDuration: PermanentCommence: November 2005CONTACT: Telephone: 02072 815729email: [email protected] must be fully qualified andhold a current UK driving licence.Good presentation and the ability tocommunicate well with clients isessential.

Location: LondonCompany: Norton & Associates LtdJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00008Job: Arboricultural SurveyorSalary: Negotiable Duration: PermanentCommence: ImmediatelyCONTACT: Telephone: 0208 8699237 email: [email protected] successful applicant should bequalified to HNC/HND level orequivalent and will have experience intrees and development, conditionsurveys and general arboriculture.The position is full time with anegotiable salary.

Location: Midlands Company: Central Tree ServicesJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00009Job: Full time ArboristSalary: £15K to £25K depending onexperienceDuration: PermanentCommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 0121 776 7769email: [email protected] time Arborists and Groundstaffrequired in the Birmingham andMidlands area.

Location: LondonCompany: Ground Control LtdJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00013Job: Arboricultural ManagerSalary: Negotiable Duration: T.B.ACommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 01277 650697 email: [email protected]

City and Guilds Phase II Arboriculture;National Certificate in Arboriculture andat least five years relevant treeexperience. Candidates should have thedrive and ability to assumemanagement responsibility. Relevantexperience in pricing tree work andpreparing tree surveys is absolutelyessential.

Location: North Thames Company: Garden WorksJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00014Job: Climbing ArboristSalary: £18,500 – £22,500 dependingon experienceDuration: T.B.ACommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 01223 880643email: [email protected]

Location: Southern IrelandCompany: Adare Manor Hotel & GolfResortJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00015Job: Arborist / Tree SurgeonSalary: From ?25k per annum + benefits (DOE) per annum Commence: Within 1 monthCONTACT: Telephone: +353 (0) 61 605221email: [email protected]

Experience: Min of 2 years previousexperience in all aspects Hours ofwork: Flexible Job Spec: Pruning,Removal of Trees, Maintenance ofVegetation, Climbing, TreeIdentification, Chainsaw Useage,Conservation works.Accommodation provided.

Location: Nuneaton based Forestry &Arboriculture Contract Companyrequires qualified climber for nationwide contracts.Company: Martin Evans Services LtdJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00016Job: Climber qualified to a minimumCS38/39Salary: competitive including holidaypay. There will a requirement foroccasional weekend and night work.Duration: PermanentCommence: T.B.A.CONTACT: Martin EvansTelephone: 02476 382700

Our main contracts cover railway de-veg, power line clearance, forestry &commercial arb.Drugs and alcohol tests arecompulsory due to the safety criticalwork involved.Minimum age 18 years old. Position isfull time.

Location: Midlands Company: Central Tree ServicesJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00010Job: GroundstaffSalary: £10K to £16K depending onexperienceDuration: PermanentCommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 0121 776 7769email: [email protected]

Full time Arborists and Groundstaffrequired in the Birmingham andMidlands area. You must have knowledge ofarboricultural principles and hold therelevant NPTC Certificates. Youshould also have the ability tosupervise and organise a workload ofa small team and equipment. Haveexcellent communication skills andthe willingness to work outsidenormal hours occasionally.

Location: Midlands Company: Beddow Tree CareJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00011Category: Crew leaderSalary: £17,400 - £18,900 per annumDuration: T.B.ACommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 0116 2392233email: [email protected] be experienced and able toundertake all aspects of climbingworks, hold relevant NPTC’s and ableto manage a crew.

Location: South WestCompany: ACD Landscape ArchitectsJob Ref: TOTALARB-JOB-00012Job: Arboricultural ConsultantSalary: T.B.ADuration: PermanentCommence: T.B.ACONTACT: Telephone: 01666 825646or 07768 352000We are looking for a keenarboriculturist to join the team,working mainly in the Home Countiesarea from Godalming, but reporting tothe Malmesbury office weekly. Youmay be a sole practitioner looking toexpand your work-load or be seekingfull or part-time employment, anyoption is a possibility. We require an experienced Arborist toshare climbing duties and groundwork. Applicant must have full drivinglicence and at least aerial rescue andbasic chain saw certificates.

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