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  1. Kathy_Holzer

    Out on a Limb Seattle is hiring, 3-4 month backlog of work right now!

    Title: Climbing Arborist Employer: Out on a Limb Tree Co LLC (www.outonalimbseattle.com) Schedule: Full Time Position, work 4 Ten hour days/week Location: Seattle WA Salary: Negotiable, but Starting pay $25-$30/hr, Depending on Experience SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO...
  2. Kathy_Holzer

    Out on a Limb Seattle is hiring!

    Title: Climbing Arborist Employer: Out on a Limb Tree Co LLC (www.outonalimbseattle.com) Schedule: Full Time Position, work 4 Ten hour days/week Location: Seattle WA Salary: Depending on Experience SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO kathy@outonalimbseattle.com Job Description Out on a Limb...
  3. Kathy_Holzer

    Out on a Limb Seattle is hiring!

    Title: Climbing Arborist Employer: Out on a Limb Tree Co LLC (www.outonalimbseattle.com) Schedule: Full Time Position, work 4 Ten hour days/week Location: Seattle WA Salary: Depending on Experience SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO kathy@outonalimbseattle.com Job Description Out on a Limb...
  4. Kathy_Holzer

    reputable 15 yr old Seattle tree company hiring climbers

    Out on a Limb Tree co is looking for one or two climbers with at least 2 years of full-time climbing experience. no crane work, no bucket work, no topping, no stumpgrinding - 60-75% pruning from hedges to 150 ft douglas fir trees. removals are generally technical and not huge. owner is a climber...
  5. Kathy_Holzer

    PNW comp finals

    two day event this weekend at the washington park arboretum in seattle, put together by a small handful of dedicated volunteers. weather was exceptional, trees were great and though the crowd watching was small it seemed the competitors all had fun. generous prize pkgs as usual - thanks to the...
  6. Kathy_Holzer

    leafsnap!

    hey everybody. this is not my usual forum for lurking, but all the more reason to shout about leafsnap, which is a new FREE iPhone app. put together by volunteers at the smithsonian, university of maryland and columbia university. basically, they've appropriated face-recognition software to...
  7. Kathy_Holzer

    carleton chippers?

    hey guys, am test-driving a 12" carleton tomorrow. anybody have or use one of these things? i've only ever used bandits and never heard of a carlton chipper til like two weeks ago. interested in any comments on the manufacturer. thx. k.
  8. Kathy_Holzer

    warning for rookie drivers

    my company made the news friday, but in a most unfortunate way. 645am on the way to a job on the interstate, i was about ten cars ahead of my crew who were in the chip truck when traffic slowed suddenly. i slammed on my brakes to avoid rear ending the guy in front of me and immediately looked in...
  9. Kathy_Holzer

    umbellularia californica - monster toxic removal

    anyone ever removed one of these things of any size? also called california bay laurel and myrtlewood. we pruned a big one a few years ago and nearly puked our guts up in a chipping cloud of fumes that made eyes burn and water, nose clog up, etc. now they are thinking about removal. anyone have...
  10. Kathy_Holzer

    seattle freezes - thoughts on pruning?

    hey guys, we're in a bit of a cold snap (for us) meaning it's gonna be below freezing for a week. i have a customer who heard on tv that pruning trees below freezing is bad for them, which i think is probably untrue. i know where you get real freezes, pruning continues all winter. my question...
  11. Kathy_Holzer

    what the heck is this?

    hi all. this one stumped the whole crew. very vigorous tree (like 4 ft suckers from poor cuts in one year) in a too-small spot, which we removed this week. mature leaves quite different from younger leaves, not even lobed. we kept thinking mulberry of some kind (no fruit tho). for size/vigor i...
  12. Kathy_Holzer

    westchester pa arborists?

    reaching out through the TB cafe for names of the class act tree companies in westchester. friend of mine needs some tree work and i don't have any personal connections over there. anyone? thanks in advance! k.
  13. Kathy_Holzer

    wilderness first responder course for arborists

    hey, if anyone is interested in a fantastic opportunity (on rather short notice..) here's a link to a wilderness first responder class specifically for arborists: http://www.northerncairn.com/index.php?o...tails&did=5 this is a first-time course, and they need a handful of folks to sign...
  14. Kathy_Holzer

    what saddles are women climbers liking?

    just curious, as we are built differently than guys and saddles are designed, for the most part, WITHOUT us in mind. i started in a sierra moreno sliding D with the "backjack" backpad, and climbed in that happily for 6 or 7 years. tried the petzl navaho and found the waistbelt twisted too much...
  15. Kathy_Holzer

    reading recommendations for BCMA

    if one were studying for the BCMA exam, what would be the most helpful single book? i'm looking for the place to start, as i realize the list is pretty long. anyone who has passed the test have recommendations? thanks, k.
  16. Kathy_Holzer

    thanks gillean!

    here's an example of what gillean can do - excellent prime time coverage for women climbers and arboriculture in general: http://tinyurl.com/3kfzsw (caution to dial-uppers: this is video, may take a while) k.
  17. Kathy_Holzer

    lurking women, care to introduce yourselves?

    ok ladies, why don't we go around the circle and introduce ourselves? tell us your name and a little bit about yourself and your connection to trees. i'll start (this is just like the WOTT luncheon, isn't it?).. i'm Kathy Holzer and i run Out on a Limb Tree co, a small residential tree care...
  18. Kathy_Holzer

    seattle/tacoma regional comp

    and now a 3rd regional non-qualifier this year! our cup runneth over. the date for this one is sat 5/31. contact me for info and i'll pass you on to yet another person who doesn't know i'm posting this..
  19. Kathy_Holzer

    British Columbia regional comp (formerly Vanc Isl)

    another non-qualifier fun-type competition for the PNW chapter. will be in westminster bc i believe this year. the date for this one is sat july 12th. contact me for info and i'll pass you along to someone who has not yet been told i'm posting this
  20. Kathy_Holzer

    Portland OR regional comp

    hey guys, found the date on this one on the PNW website - it's Sat June 21st. see ya there. there better be at least one other woman climber...come on you lurkers, it's fun! k.

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