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.
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 ...
Assessment Pass Rates - what do they tell us?
Assessment Pass Rates – what do they tell us?
Occasionally we are asked about City & Guilds assessment pass rates,...
Flexible Tree Surgery Course
It is becoming increasingly popular for people to book a suite of courses - either to...
Windblown & Storm-Damaged Trees
Emergency Tree Work Operations & Windblown Trees
This week we are running another Emergency Tree Work Operations...
Aerial Chainsaw Techniques
Aerial Chainsaw – Free Fall techniques -use and the importance of High Anchor Points
On both our Basic Tree Climbing...