Professional Tree Inspection

Course Content:

•  Introduction

•  The legal framework

•  The tree:

• As a dynamic living system

• An undamaged, self-optimized structure

• The law of the minimal lever arm and strategy of flexibility

•  Visual Tree Assessment (VTA)

•  Principle fungal decay organisms

•  Mechanical symptoms of defects

•  Tree inspection equipment

•  Making and writing management recommendations

•  Practical exercises

•  Workshop sessions

•  Hazard evaluation

•  VTA tree walk

•  Introduction to decay detection and measuring equipment

•  Assessment

•  Final round up

Facilities/Equipment required - Trainees: 

• Trainees should bring with them outdoor clothing, including a ‘Hi-viz’ jacket or waistcoat, as there will be a number of practical tree inspection exercises over the three days.

• They should also bring any other equipment that they would normally use during tree inspection / survey, e.g: Clipboard, Pro-forma record sheets, Binoculars, Mallet and probe, Diameter tape, Height measuring device (Hypsometer, clinometer, etc).

Professional Tree Inspection Book List 

Trainees are expected  to be familiar with the following books:

• Lonsdale, D. (1999). Principles of Tree Hazard Assessment and Management, Research for Amenity Trees No, 7, Stationery Office, London

• Mattheck, C. & Breloer, H. (1994). The Body Language of Trees, Research for Amenity Trees No, 4, Stationery Office, London

• Strouts, R.G. & Winter, T.G. (1994). Diagnosis of Ill Health in Trees, Research for Amenity Trees No, 2, Stationery Office, London

• Davis, C., Fay, N & Mynors, C. (2000). Veteran Trees: a guide to risk and responsibility. English Nature, Peterborough

• Fay, N., Dowson, D.C., & Helliwell, R. (2005). Tree Surveys: A Guide to Good Practice. The Arboricultural Association. (Supplied as a “course deliverable”)

• Shigo, A.L. (1991). Modern Arboriculture. Shigo & Tree Associates, Durham, NH, USA

• Weber, K., & Mattheck, C. (2003). Manual of Wood Decay in Trees, The Arboricultural Association

• Mattheck, C. Field Guide for Visual Tree Assessment. (2007)

• AA Fungi on Trees: An arborist’s Field Guide (2011)

• Recommendations for Tree Work. BS 3998. (2010) British Standards Institute, London

• NTSG Common sense risk management of trees (2011)

• Tree identification book(s)

• Fungi identification book(s).

 

Other relevant publications:

• Ellison, M. (2005). Quantified Tree Risk Assessment: used in the management of amenity trees. Journal of Arboriculture Vol. 31, International Society of Arboriculture

• Clarke, J., & Matheny, N. (1993). A photographic guide to the evaluation of hazard trees in urban areas. 2nd edition, International Society of Arboriculture, USA

• Schwarze, F.W.M.R., Lonsdale, D., & Fink, S. (1997). An overview of wood degradation patterns and their implications for tree hazard assessment. Arboricultural Journal Vol 21. The Arboricultural Association

• Lonsdale, D. Hazards from Trees. FC Practice Guide 13, Forestry Commission

• Blanchard, R. O., & Tatter, T.A. (1997). Field and Laboratory Guide to Tree Pathology (2nd edition). Academic Press

• Mattheck, C. (2002). Tree Mechanics: Explained with sensitive words by Pauli the Bear. Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe

• Schwarze, F.W.M.R., Engals, J., & Mattheck, C. (1999). Fungal Strategies of Wood Decay in Trees. Springer-Verlag Berlin

• Mattheck, C., & Huber, H. (1995). Wood – The internal Optimization of Trees. Springer-Verlag Berlin

• Hayes, E. (2001). Evaluating Tree Defects: A field guide. Safetrees, Rochester, MN, USA

• ISA Glossary of Arboricultural Terms (2005). ISA Champaign, IL, USA

• AAIS Research Information Notes

• AAIS Tree Damage Alert Notes

• Rinn, F. (2008)Technical Inspection of Trees

• Percival, G. & Noviss, K. CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE – A BEGINNERS GUIDE Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory

James, K. R., Haritos, N. &  Ades, P. K. (2006) Mechanical stability of trees under dynamic loads. American Journal Botany. vol. 93  no. 10  pp.1522-1530.

Publications included in package:  

• Lantra Awards workbook for Professional Tree Inspection

• Arboricultural Association publication: ‘Tree surveys: a guide to good practice’

• Assessment forms and examination papers

• Site specific risk assessment form

• Certificate claim forms

• Course evaluation forms

The course will include some outdoor practical sessions (please bring suitable clothing for indoor and outdoor sessions). Refreshments and lunch are provided.

Module Pre-requisites:

A minimum of arboricultural qualification at level three or equivalent, plus five years experience in carrying out tree survey and inspection, is expected.

資料來源:

https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events/Course-Detail?id=EB5749E4-3A32-44F1-AFE6-B8DEA1563ADF&fbclid=IwAR3Tsgj1oi4ka7lZ7iaUHnrr-rUKhNFxXz-qWDY6VMYSB8ZbHMt5FUiInAM