- Location
- Salmon Arm British Columbia, Canada
Just reading the recent thread here: Montery Cypress, and it made me realize I have a lot to learn in regard to species and proper pruning techniques.
I know my local species, though I could stand to expand my knowledge there too, every know and then I come across a bush or tree that is unfamiliar. I know the pruning techniques that are acceptable and healthy for the trees I regularly prune but maybe I can learn more about this as well ? Without a doubt. So I look at the MYRIAD of courses, and books available and am well and truly lost.
I guess I am looking to learn at home or on line if possible, I have not looked into the local courses recently, but unless things have changed in the past 4-5 years drastically, there is probably nothing available.
I kinda would like to improve the resume a bit, so any courses that get you a little bit of paper surely couldnt hurt, though that is no requirement.
Perhaps Ill start with ISA Certified Arborist course ?
I would still love to hear any heartfelt recommendations, books you feel taught you a lot, that kind of thing.
A second little question regarding certified Utility Arborist, I write my final exam in two months, can hardly wait for another raise.
Anyone know how the ISA CUA course or certification compare to the B.C. 'certs. I was told that a person with a B.C. CUA ticket could work anywhere in Canada.
Is the ISA CUA what a climber must have in the states to work Utility ? If not, what does a guy need to have to have in order to be able to set up and request an 'ANR'(Assurance of No Re close)? I am just assuming, perhaps wrongly, that things are done in a similar way in the US ?
For those who don't know a 'ANR' is what you receive when you are working a circuit, what it means is that Hydro will turn of the automatic re closure system they have to burn off small obstructions such as little trees or branches that have fallen on the line, the usual procedure is for the power to kick back on if significant contact is made and the power is 'kicked off', the re closure 'kicks' it back on, three times, in an attempt to burn off whatever happens to be obstructing the flow of power. So if you are doing some work on a line, they turn that off.
I really didn't mean for this post to turn out so long, but I guess its kind of fitting.
Would love to learn how things are done around the lines in the States, so please fill me in if you can.
Peace,
-Grais.
I know my local species, though I could stand to expand my knowledge there too, every know and then I come across a bush or tree that is unfamiliar. I know the pruning techniques that are acceptable and healthy for the trees I regularly prune but maybe I can learn more about this as well ? Without a doubt. So I look at the MYRIAD of courses, and books available and am well and truly lost.
I guess I am looking to learn at home or on line if possible, I have not looked into the local courses recently, but unless things have changed in the past 4-5 years drastically, there is probably nothing available.
I kinda would like to improve the resume a bit, so any courses that get you a little bit of paper surely couldnt hurt, though that is no requirement.
Perhaps Ill start with ISA Certified Arborist course ?
I would still love to hear any heartfelt recommendations, books you feel taught you a lot, that kind of thing.
A second little question regarding certified Utility Arborist, I write my final exam in two months, can hardly wait for another raise.
Anyone know how the ISA CUA course or certification compare to the B.C. 'certs. I was told that a person with a B.C. CUA ticket could work anywhere in Canada.
Is the ISA CUA what a climber must have in the states to work Utility ? If not, what does a guy need to have to have in order to be able to set up and request an 'ANR'(Assurance of No Re close)? I am just assuming, perhaps wrongly, that things are done in a similar way in the US ?
For those who don't know a 'ANR' is what you receive when you are working a circuit, what it means is that Hydro will turn of the automatic re closure system they have to burn off small obstructions such as little trees or branches that have fallen on the line, the usual procedure is for the power to kick back on if significant contact is made and the power is 'kicked off', the re closure 'kicks' it back on, three times, in an attempt to burn off whatever happens to be obstructing the flow of power. So if you are doing some work on a line, they turn that off.
I really didn't mean for this post to turn out so long, but I guess its kind of fitting.
Would love to learn how things are done around the lines in the States, so please fill me in if you can.
Peace,
-Grais.
