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Apex Arborum
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19d •
Cauterising pruning wounds
Here’s a research paper from Elemental Tree Networks - massive for tree focused arborists. This is a service offering to help seperate arborists from cutters, first we learn to do it, then we learn to sell it. https://www.elementaltreenetwork.org/_files/ugd/7b4cd7_c976e7c183e74f28a613c99b3035a049.pdf?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio
1 like • 19d
Thats such an interesting article, thanks for sharing. Id be curious to know if it works better for tree species that are exposed to fire generally more often like the eucalypts here, that would make it a lot more interesting to introduce it here
1 like • 8d
Not exactly scientific content but it seems to spread: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc1zInGunfo/?stkn=YjQ2bHBsNnFxZTk5
12d •
Software for saving Trees arborflow.app
Hello everyone, I’ve been an arborist for coming on 15 years now, starting at the chipper and working my way up. I now run a company with a good friend of mine and find myself doing a lot more consulting. All to often homeowners are given I’ll informed advice to scaremonger them into removing/ butchering trees for someone to make a quick buck. Our industry here in South Australia is so unregulated and makes it hard for potential client to distinguish between an arborist and a tree looper. Most of the time they don’t know the difference, so it is up to us to distinguish our selves with professionalism and sound advice. That being said I have recently started advising customers to implement a tree management plan where each tree is assessed methodically and without a bank account bias. This is recurring work as most of the time I suggest a 2 year cycle. A good software makes this easy and presents well to the client, some shameless self promotion here but I use www.arborflow.app
2 likes • 12d
Thats great to hear and I think a neutral in intention tree inspection should be the first thing and of course it makes sense for that to be recurring. People have such unreasonable fear of trees/branches falling on their houses and thats fair enough, how would they know otherwise if theyre nio experts in it and even worse meet lots of "experts" who educate them wrong on purpose. Good on you Jordan, if I end up in SA Ill message you!;)
21d •
Broken incentives are the enemy
You’re gonna hear me talk a lot about how the industry mainly sells removal. I want to make a point clear - pruning for reasons other than tree health (a rare case) is still removal. You’re just removing less of the tree. There are a lot of justifications for pruning, and I certainly won’t say all pruning is bad, but we have come to believe it’s good because we’re saving a tree from removal a lot of times. We can do better than damaging trees to save total removal if we build a new industry structure.
1 like • 20d
...maybe interesting but on a larger scale- apparently Costa Rica reversed a lot of its deforestation by paying land owners for the value trees provide by BEING on the land:
2 likes • 20d
https://www.cbd.int/financial/pes/costarica-pesprogram.pdf
Aug '25 •
Do everything you can
Sometimes it feels like the world is falling on your head. Sometimes it is. When shit gets really tough I resort to a strategy called “all you have to do is everything you can”. It allows you to turn off the thoughts of fear of failure, it allows you to focus on moving forward rather than staying paralysed with anxiety. You find that there’s way more things you can do than you might have first thought once you commit to exhausting all the options. This has worked for me every single time I’ve used it Gonna do a big drive to fill this community up in a week or two. I appreciate yall being here 🫡
1 like • 20d
And I think its important to remember to do what you can and then let it go. Do not get attached to expecting a certain outcome (easier said than done at times) but be content with the fact that you have done everything in YOUR control and face everything beyond that with equanimity as much as one can.
Jul '25 •
Introduce yourself here!
Don't just lurk in the background, get into it! Post a picture of your work, tell us your name and where in the world you're from. Chur
1 like • 20d
Hi everyone! Im Malte, Ive been working in and around trees for the last 10 years, starting out with an apprenticeship in logging back in germany, working in hazardous tree-removal in forestry, wildlife monitoring, seed(cone) harvesting and then after in urban treecare in Berlin, in tree management for the city of Berlin and then moved to Australia 5 years ago. I was impressed by how skilled peoplecan remove trees here with very minimal gear and learned a lot, at rhe same time I was quite honestly shocked how rough and unregulated a business it is here atthe same time. Quite a low level of training, rules and regulations and it often also shows in the treework carried out. Glad that I came across like minded people who do seem to value trees for all.the various benefits they provide and I am totally on board that the discussion and maybeindustry has to pivot to a focus on that. Maybe I can contribute a little with input from my time workingfor the city of Berlin where every tree is a valuable asset especially in times of global warming, dry summers, less rain and all that and more affecting (urban) trees and the struggle to retain them. Anyway, thats me, glad to be here andthanks for starting this Scott!♡
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@malte-enright-7303
German Arborist working in Australia, tired of hearing "I love trees but.."
Active 8d ago
Joined Sep 1, 2026
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