Is there somewhere on the web for Irish Tree Care?

YES! 

and here it is...

http://irishtreecare.ning.com/

The Irish Tree Care Network allows registered members to share information, videos, photos and much more about Tree Care. It is the only Irish Tree Care social network and is a safe and secure place for Qualified individuals only.

Use it to find work

Use it to discuss your point of view in the forum

Blog subjects

Post photos

Buy Equipment

Join now, it's Free!

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Super spruce in Union Hall

Just a quick video Blog of an amazing Sitka Spruce in Cork. Andrew Harrison and Kevin Birchall from Treecareireland visted this Sitka Spruce whilst carrying out some chainsaw training in Co. Cork


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The Birth of an Irish Tree Care Network

Visit The Irish Tree Care Network

This is my badge from a new network dedicated to qualified Arborists, treeclimbers and chainsaw operators in Ireland. You can get one too and more importantly, by joining this free (invitation only) network you can:

1. Share knowledge and information through out the Irish Treecare Industry and beyond
2. Watch and post videos about tree related matters
3. share photos
4. advertise your services
5. find new jobs
6. purchase equipment collectively and save money
7. improve your industry by supporting only qualified operators
8. lots more stuff

This is not a Facebook for Trees, it is designed as a professional place for professional people with one common goal:

"To strengthen the Treecare Industry in Ireland"

You may think, "not another network to waste my time on" but we have designed this network as a business tool not a place to gossip. Information will be regularly posted and available for all.

We aim for this network to be the birth place of the first organisiation in Ireland to truly cater for only qualified treeclimbers, groundsmen and arborists. We want to assist you in making the changes that are needed for Irish Tree Care

Apply for your invitation by filling in the box below:

If you need more info email kevin at treecareireland@opriusmail.com.
If you feel that you should be better respected as a professional arborist we want to know. If you need info about trees in an Irish context connect with this network. If you think we are crazy for starting a network we want to know why!

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Rigging Research

I thought it might be useful to have a link to a copy of the HSE Rigging Research on this blog. It was published last year after extensive International research.
Many questions about rigging equipment and techniques have been answered and many more questions will also arise when you read this impressive document. It is a must if you can get your head around the numbers!

Arboricultural Training

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Originally uploaded by Tree Care Ireland

"FREE ADVICE, QUESTIONS ANSWERED, CHAINSAW OPERATORS NEEDED..."

Have you ever fancied a career working in Trees? Has the thought of taking up an exciting, well paid career in the canopy interested you?
Perhaps you already climb trees and want to update your skills or you work in the landscape industries and want to broaden the services you can offer to your customers.

Maybe you would like to project a more professional image.

Well now is the time to have a closer look at some of the skills that are available through training with TreeCareIreland and achieving NPTC City and Guilds Awards.

TreeCare Ireland together with City and Guilds centre, Absolute Training Services will be providing the opportunity for you to talk to Instructors, Assessors and Tree service providers about the skills required for one of the most exhilerating jobs in the land-based sector.
"We would like to connect you with people that work with trees and can answer your questions."

"We would like to create an open forum for discussion about qualifications, courses, equipment and skills."

"We would like to be on hand each day to give honest, FREE advice about trees and tree care."

So this is our plan for 2010....

Phone us a Treecareireland 0n 059 9148678
Text Kev on his mobile 0868286573
Email info@treecareireland.com
Web contact us www.treecareireland.com
or connect on FACEBOOK, TWITTER & LINKEDIN

We have also provided a widget below for instant contact. This is a secure method with a comment box for your questions. We have asked for your phone number. If you would like us to call you to discuss anything please ask. We are always delighted to talk.

"INSTANT CONTACT, QUESTIONS ANSWERED..."

Professional Attributes

Do you call yourself a Professional Arborist?
Do you have the skills, experience and attitude?

YES, YES, YES! I like to think that I can call myself a professional.

But does it actually make any difference?

Most of the time my tree care customers wouldn't know the difference between a professional and a 'Cowboy' and along as the price is right they don't care!

This is a common belief, but I have recently done a little research and started to ask people what they really want from an Irish Tree Care professional. Read: The 5 star qualities here and tell me what you think.

Another important thing I learnt was that my customers crave knowledge and that as professionals the MOST powerful tool we have for raising the image of our Industry is EDUCATION.

We must educate our customers on what constitutes a professional tree care company and hopefully begin to seperate ourselves from the numerous rogue traders that devalue our industry. ...