
Level 2 Arborist Standard (CUMBRIA or LANCASHIRE). The arboricultural industry manages trees for their benefits and values in diverse urban and rural locations from city parks and urban woodlands, to country estates and private gardens. The industry manages trees adjacent to highways, railways, watercourses and power lines. An arborist may progress to undertake inspections and surveys of individual and woodland trees, advising landowners on how to care for their trees, or teaching others about the benefits of carefully managing trees. The work of an arborist involves diverse activities such as chainsaw work, aerial tree work, pruning, dismantling and using appropriate machinery such as brushwood chippers. Arborists can work for local authorities, private companies and many are also self employed.
Tree work can be physically demanding and involves working outdoors in all weathers. An arborist will undertake aerial tree work but may also be ground-based. They do a range of tree work jobs with indirect supervision. They are capable of supporting the tree work team across a range of basic technical skills.
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The Forestry Commission's vision is that the nation’s forests will provide the most valuable places for wildlife to thrive and expand in England. The Biodiversity Ecologist will play a key role in the delivery of that vision by inspiring others to support our work for nature. A key responsibility…
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The Government has set out plans to revive agroforestry, encouraging farmers and landowners to contribute towards climatological and environmental goals, whilst increasing woodland/tree cover, and increasing productivity from farmland. This is especially important at the time of acute geopolitical…
Volunteering
The Lake District National Park Authority looks after this unique corner of England, encouraging people to enjoy and appreciate its value and to conserve and enhance the cultural heritage, natural beauty, and unique wildlife of the Park. Our Ranger Services Volunteers work across the National Park…
Volunteering
Rookhow - Practical Volunteers (DIY & outdoor work to maintain our historic building and 12 acres woodland) - Rusland, Ulverston. Join our friendly open-minded team of volunteers every Friday at Rookhow, a Quaker charity, near Grizedale. Gardening, woodland work, DIY. Help maintain our grounds and…
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