Further details are now available on the tree hazard assessment workshop, to be run by the VTIO in conjunction with Council Arboriculture Victoria (CAV) on Tuesday 28th September in the Royal Botanic Gardens.
The workshop will include an introduction to tree hazard assessment and Visual Tree Assessment (VTA), as well as a more in-depth discussion of techniques for further investigation, including the use of ancillary and specialist tools. There will also be the opportunity to get involved in several practical workshops as we take a look around the fantastic collection of trees in the Royal Botanic Gardens, and discuss the challenges involved in the practical application of Visual Tree Assessment in the field.
We are lucky enough to have some great speakers for the event, including Stephen Fitzgerald, Ben Kenyon and James Martens-Mullaly, who are ready to share their wealth of experience and skill in tree assessment and hazard identification. This will be a great event not only for consultants and council arborists, but also for working climbers who require a high level of VTA in order to assess tree hazards before climbing.
The workshop costs $50 for VTIO or CAV members, and $70 for non-members. This includes morning tea and coffee; you can bring your own picnic or join us in buying a delicious cooked lunch from one of the RBG’s own excellent cafes.
Registration for this workshop is now closed
Habitat Hollow Creation in Trees
Please use the link above to check out the latest PDF available from our Downloads section. The document provides guidelines for the different sizes of hollow and entrance for a range of Victorian birds and animals, as well as detailed instructions on how to go about creating such habitat hollows in both stems and branches.
The VTIO will be holding its annual general meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 5th October. The agenda includes election of 2011 officials and committee members, as well as discussion of some current VTIO policies including the trauma fund, the current workshop series and plans for the upcoming climbing competition. The meeting will be held in the arboriculture classroom at NMIT Fairfield campus, and all members are welcome.
For more details please contact Pat Kenyon on 0419 567454
On Tuesday 28th September the VTIO in partnership with Council Arboriculture Victoria (CAV) will be running a workshop on tree hazard assessment in the beautiful grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne.
Details are still to be finalised, but we hope to be working with several leading speakers to cover a range of topics related to visual tree assesment, identifying structural weak points and discussing targets, as well as offering a guided ‘walk and talk’ around some of the interesting trees in the gardens. Further information will be posted here as soon as it becomes available.
Registration is now open for the 2010 Victorian Tree Climbing Championship, to be held across the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of October.
Entry is available across four grades: Student Grade is for both male and female climbers who have not competed before and are currently enrolled in an arboricultural training course; the majority of male climbers will be taking part in the Men’s Open Grade. Only climbers with previous competition experience will be able to compete in the Men’s Masters Grade, which has a limited number of places available. Qualification for this grade will be based primarily on ranking in previous VTCCs, then on ranking in other ISA-format competitions.
International and interstate climbers are very welcome to take part, and although only Victorian climbers will be eligible to take part in the Master’s Challenge, out-of-state competitors will in all other respects compete on a level footing with local climbers: you will be able to win events and take home prizes!
To register please use the form provided here