We love to keep up to date with new practices, courses, assessment news and much more in the arboriculture industry. Over the years that Scott Fraser Training, we have been documenting activities that have been taking place daily. Have a read through some of our blog posts below and let us know what you think; we'd love to hear from you.
Firewood Processor - Lantra Awards
Earlier in year we delivered a course to the staff at Gatton Park school near Reigate, Surrey, and this was one of a number of shorter (one or two...
112 - using your phone in an emergency
We often work in remote places – sometimes with little of no phone signal, so an article about using 11, forwarded by Chalky White, was very...
Bushwood Chipper Training
3 weeks of Brushwood Chipper Training excitement…….
Lately there has been a surge of...
Outdoor First Aid at Work
Over the years, we have attended many first aid courses and have been searching for a more bespoke course linked to outside working –...
Buxted Scouts build observation tower
Earlier this year, Scott took a break from running chainsaw and climbing courses to work with the Buxted Scouts on one of their many...
Technical Rescue Unit
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Technical Rescue Unit (TRU) based in Horley West Sussex and cover water, at height rope and confined space...
Scots Pine Soft Fell
Last year the neighbour of one of our longstanding contracting clients asked me, to remove a Scots pine stem that had been long dead. The only...
Chainsaw skills instructor - what to look for
Our view is that any trainee whether novice or long served industry professional should be impressed by our instructors and feel empowered to make...
Career in Arboriculture or Forestry?
We have recently been inspired by the skill and motivation of an 82 year old on one of our chainsaw courses but our last enquiry, we feel, has...
Karabiner Maintenance Alert
The weather conditions during the Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue ...