CONTENTS
PRO ARB MAGAZINE
Welcome
December 2015 | Volume 2 | Issue 12
05 NEWS
WELCOME
08 NEWS EXTRA – SORBUS 09 ASSOCIATION NEWS 10
FUTUREARB
Business tips 12
STATE OF THE MARKET
13
HEALTH AND SAFETY Jonathan Hazel on implementing your health and safety policy
Technical 15
BARTLETT TREES Controlling Seridium Canker
16
FIRST AID Kate Hately of Fox Medics on why first aid training is not an optional extra in arboriculture
Features 17
AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS HOARE Chris Hoare speaks to us about self employment and running his team
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o the last month of 2015 is upon us and with it, the final Pro Arb of the year. It’s been a great first year for us and we’ve firmly established ourselves as the leading trade publication in this market. Thank you to all of our contributors for sharing their expert advice, opinions and technical knowledge. The inaugural FutureArb event was an outstanding success. Thank you to our speakers, exhibitors and visitors for their time and contributions. It’s good to see so many representatives of the industry under one roof benefiting from each other’s expertise – and great to check out the new kit on offer, too. Turn to page 10 for our pictorial round-up, and keep reading Pro Arb for details of next year’s event as they emerge. On to December’s Pro Arb. We recently conducted a reader survey to test the state of the arboriculture industry and the results look promising, with the majority of respondents reporting a positive outlook. See page 12 for details. Jonathan Hazell is on page 13 looking at health and safety arrangements. Glyn Percival
and Emma Schaffert offer their advice on Seiridium canker on page 15, and new to the technical section this month is Katie Hateley of Fox Medics talking about first aid – her article on managing a catastrophic bleed could save a life. Southampton-based Christopher Hoare is the subject of our interview on page 19 and Guy Baxter of AWA Consultants is our featured apprentice on page 22. A favourite of mine, this month's Toolbox on page 26 features Surreybased Burleys showing off their kit and telling us why they’ve chosen it. Not forgetting our Arb Kit Special on page 32, with all the best new products released in 2015. We’ll be back with more great features and kit in January 2016, in the meantime, have a lovely Christmas.
JOE WILKINSON
20 APPRENTICESHIPS Guy Baxter, Trainee Arboricultural Consultant with AWA Tree Consultants
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TOP TEN The top ten reasons to be Trustmark registered
24 TOOLBOX Burleys Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping
Latest kit 27
LATEST KIT Chainsaws
28 ARB KIT SPECIAL 2015's best new products
Regulars 34 CAREERS 35
ANCIENT TREE COLUMN
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