The Specifics
Pruning specifications can be a powerful tool for the arborist. They can assist with accurate job estimation costs, creating clear...
Young Tree Pruning: A Sketch
A sketch inspired by a challenge question at the end of Chapter 9 in Ed Gilman’s book An Illustrated Guide...
Poor Pruning: Leaving Money in the Bank
Ed Gilman poses this thought experiment at the end of Chapter Four in his book, An Illustrated Guide to Pruning:...
Big Branch Problems
I’d like to continue with the theme of the last post in which I wrestle with end-of-chapter Challenge Questions from...
Partially Correcting Faults in Mature Trees: Thinking About Gilman’s Challenge Question
In this post I’ll set out to explore a Challenge Question posed at the end of Chapter One (Introduction to...
One Tree in Particular
I can remember some years ago cutting down a birch tree as a woman sat nearby and wept. She did...
A Note: Mentors
Thomas Merton wrote, “Let us be proud of the words that are given to us for nothing.”Are these the words...
Emerson’s Trees
Planting trees seems to be like a signature in a way. It is a signature in time, throughout time, a...
Breaking Ground
This bare ground is the best ground for planting a tree. There is opportunity there to bring forth something new,...
Measurement
My saw tears through the last bit of holding fibers of a dead Ash tree on the far end of...
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The Arb Life 001
Jan 25, 2017 • 1:05:03
Myself, Chris Coates and Bryan Brock talk about Geezers 2017, competitions, life, work and the year ahead.
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The Arb Life 002
Jan 27, 2017 • 13:46
A quick chat with Carson Royer, Media Director of Tree Stuff. A brief history about how he broke into the industry and how he stays relevant.
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The Arb Life 003
Feb 14, 2017 • 23:05
A chat with Nick Araya on his growth in the business, and how he handles the West Coast arb life.
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The Arb Life 004
Mar 3, 2017 • 39:54
Michigan in the house! I catch up with Lucas Drews and Joesph Smith about how they got into trees, how they stay safe. Also, the first every debut of the new podcast challenge, Arbor-A-Quiz!
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The Arb Life 005
Mar 30, 2017 • 15:59
I caught up with Jennifer Sanger and Steven Pearce to talk about life at The Tree Projects, where they're combining art and science so that people may experience a brand new perspective on some of the world's largest trees.
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The Arb Life 006
Apr 9, 2017 • 34:55
I caught up with Taylor Hamel in his travels to talk about his evolution in the arboriculture industry, and how mosh pits keep him healthy.
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The Arb Life 007
May 6, 2017 • 26:48
Mark Bridge joins me from Treemagineers as we talk about the concept of design, progress and really making a contribution to the industry of arboriculture.
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The Arb Life 008
Jun 18, 2017 • 31:47
Chris Coates joins me once again as we talk about tree climbing competitions, how they affect us and how they are evolving.
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The Arb Life 009
Jul 19, 2017 • 20:10
Tree Cutter Doug and Ryan Torcicollo join me with stooges a blazing' as we talk about JAMBO 2017 and what the championship team was made of.
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The Arb Life 010
Aug 19, 2017 • 30:16
Stephan Zimmerman of Limbwalker Tree Service in Louisville joins me to talk about the tradecraft behind selling arboriculture to clients.
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