Arboriculture

I enjoy the sharing my love for trees with clients and friends....


I find that no matter where I go, people always have a question for a "tree guy".

I like the fact that I will never know everything about trees, but I can spend my whole life learning.





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I would say the main reason I’m attracted to arboriculture would be having the freedom of working outside and in nature but yet, for the most part, in an urban environment. I love being able to work in a different yard every day and making a new or a regular customer happy and impressed. I think one of the main reasons I’m hooked to working with trees would be because there is such a variety of work to perform when working with trees. One day we could be assigned to remove a huge sycamore with a crane and the next could be dead wooding and cabling a beautiful maple or planting for future generations to enjoy. I love that no trees are a like and that each one brings a different physical and mental challenge to complete the task being performed. I take great pride in the work of the small company I work for and it feels good to be able to set a good example of how tree work should be done and to prove to the public that trees are important to everyone and can be preserved by proper maintenance. I love being able to serve the community with tree work and its nice to be able to say its my job to keep the state and city properties trees safe and attractive for tourist and locals. Sadly, there are way to many companies in the area butchering trees or removing when unnecessary(or butchering and then forcing removal) and its nice to be on the professional side of the industry. The fact that there is some much to learn about the anatomy of trees and all of the different species we work with is always interesting and never puts the mind at bore. Arboriculture is an industry that will keep moving forward and there will always be tricks of the trade to learn and people to pass the knowledge on to. The skill and equipment it takes to get the job done safely and efficiently has come a long way and will only improve as the ride continues. Some of the nicest people I’ve met have been fellow arborist and I feel it is an honor to be able to work in an industry with such great people.
 
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I enjoy the sharing my love for trees with clients and friends....


I find that no matter where I go, people always have a question for a "tree guy".

I like the fact that I will never know everything about trees, but I can spend my whole life learning.


nailed it ez, directly on the head, no matter where i go or what im doing, the second people here im an arborist they have a ton of questions and i love answering them, most of which is trying to find out what kind of tree they have without ever seeing it by playing 20 questions





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I enjoy working with the most amazing beings, in my opinion, on earth. Just the very concept of living in hundreds, even thousands of years succeccfully one one spot is amazing. I get to work a lot outside, even in rain, slate and snow that is far better than staying inside. I can occationally do some high angle work that boosts the adrenaline and gives a better feel of living. I get to know a lot of people interested in trees, and I can tutor young people in the mystery of lignosis and the joy of arboriculture. Any more? - yes, the joy of passing a tree I pruned a decade ago and see how it copes or the embarassement of passing another tree I topped before I knew better
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All of this and more keeps me going and constantly wanting to learn more
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At 44 i stil get a rush from climbing high and will keep you in shape.planthealth care keeps you mental challenged with the many diseases and insects around .riding a crane ball is better than a roller coaster!
 
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Axeknot You get lunch breaks???? Can I come to work for you?

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Now Jake, you get lunch breaks just like everyone else. You just get them at the end of the day!
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So, why do I do this? As much as there is nothing new, each job is different. There is the science and mental challenges, which keep me living, and the physical and inherent adrenalin challenges that keep me coming back.

Like MtnMan8 I come from a firegighting background. That was the first, and really only, job that I truly loved. It consumed me and I consumed it.

But due to an eye injury I had to take a long Leave of Absence and at the end of the LOA I found I had a family and other responsibilities I had been neglecting.

I sort of fell into trees as an side part of landscaping and discovered that I could wrap my brains around the subject, it provided all kinds of thrill and excitement, and I found all of it very intuitive.

I enjoy climbing but it is not my favorite part, I like the problem solving and I like the kinds of people that are attracted to this kind of work. Lets face it, we litterally trust our lives to the people we work with. I can't think of a better way to spend my time than in the company of those whom I can trust that much.

We work with interns and I love seeing them discover thier abilities and helping them push thier personal envelopes.

I also like the fact that not a day goes by that I haven't had an opportunity to grow and learn. For that matter, at the end of the day, if I haven't learned something new then I have wasted my day.

I also get extreme satsifaction in the relationships we develop with our customers and in knowing that we bring something new to the market.

Last, and perhaps most enjoyable, is the large community of tree-people like we find here on the buzz and other sites. We truly are a diverse group yet we all choose to get along and do so quite well.
 
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I used to love the physical challenge.

Now at 58 I love the mental challenge, but climbing high and wide is still fun. I just wish I had taken on more mental challenges when younger.

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So you're saying you're more mentally challenged now than when you were young?
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My rents are green thumbed, so I've been doing similar since I was little. Saw a guy swinging around in a tree and said "that looks cool". Bought some gear, got a job with a family friend, and here I am with my own business now.

I just like what trees offer- fuel/warmth, shelter/wood, oxygen, $$, and good views. (see avatar)
 
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